Earth Science Major
As an earth science major, your studies concentrate on the geological aspects of Earth and other planets. Within the major, you will study the formation processes, spatial organization and tectonic origins, age, and chemistry of rocks on Earth and other planets.
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)
