{"id":706,"date":"2023-03-28T15:40:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T22:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/earth\/?page_id=706"},"modified":"2026-01-06T10:40:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T18:40:35","slug":"admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/earth\/undergraduate\/admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n      \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-cta \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--full-width-cta\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n  \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Join Us! \n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Consider a degree in Earth Sciences at USC. Graduates have strong employment outlooks and high starting salaries \u2013 geoscience degrees are in demand! Our undergraduate students enjoy a small class environment, opportunities for lab internships with our research-active faculty, expenses-paid field trips and lots of financial support for research available. We are a \u2018best kept secret\u2019 department! Our major and minors are flexible, great for underclassmen or transfer students. With science courses that you may have already completed, and a few electives from a wide range of topics you may be able to add minors in Geobiology (hello pre-meds!), Geohazards (for engineers and policy types), or Climate Change, Stewardship and Resiliency (great for business and communications majors!). <\/p>\n<p>Prospective undergraduates who are interested in USC Earth Sciences can apply directly through the USC\u00a0online application. Current USC undergraduate students can email our Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor Dave Bottjer\u00a0(dbottjer@usc.edu)\u00a0to learn more about adding a major, add a minor, or explore research opportunities!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n    \n      <div class=\"links-container\">\n        \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/admission.usc.edu\/apply\/\n    aria-label=\"Read more about Apply to USC Here\"  \n>\n    Apply to USC Here \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/earth\/undergraduate\/degrees\/\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Declare an Earth Sciences Major Here\"  \n>\n    Declare an Earth Sciences Major Here \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/darsweb.usc.edu\/TPG\/Default.aspx\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read more about USC Transfer Planning Guide\"  \n>\n    USC Transfer Planning Guide \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n    \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--cta-cards-collection \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--cta-cards-collection\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          For More Information\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Please contact our advisors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/advising\/\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>Dornsife Undergraduate Cluster Advising<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">advising@dornsife.usc.edu<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Director of Undergraduate Studies<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Professor David Bottjer\r\n\/\/\r\nZHS 325B\r\n\/\/\r\n213-740-6100\r\n\/\/\r\ndbottjer@usc.edu<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":780,"featured_media":4726,"parent":188,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-content-detail.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-706","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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