A dataset of course requirements for undergraduate geoscience majors at 50 R1 universities in the United States.

Course requirements for undergraduate degree programs are of wide interest because they signal the subjects and disciplines that departments value, and because they indicate to prospective employers the knowledge and skills that students are trained in. Many geoscience departments are reassessing course requirements for their undergraduate majors in the face of declining enrollments and budgetary pressures. Comparing course requirements among institutions is useful during such reassessments because it enables departments to identify gaps in their curricula and to evaluate their course requirements relative to those at other institutions.