Earth Science Major
As an Earth science major, you will study the geology, geochemistry, and geophysics of the Earth. Within the major, you will learn about the formation of the planets, spatial organization and tectonic origins of minerals and other natural resources, processes that shape the planet’s surface, and geological and climatological hazards. This major is housed in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences.
sample courses:
Basic concepts regarding the forces that act upon the Earth, how geological materials react to these forces, and the time scale over which they respond. Emphasis on physical concepts needed to understand the geodynamical behavior of the Earth over a broad range of length and time scales. Application and interpretation of geophysical methods to probe the interior of the Earth.
Introduction to the concept of "deep time" and the parallel biological evolutionary and environmental changes that have occurred throughout Earth history. Topics include early evolution of life, rise of atmospheric oxygen, global glaciation, mass extinctions.
our students have gone on to become:
Economic Geologists
Environmental Consultants
Mining Geologists
Petroleum Geologists
Pollution Remediators
Planetary Scientists
Government Scientists (E.P.A., NASA, Fish & Wildlife Service, etc)
