• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

Rocks, soil, minerals, fossils, oceans, earthquakes, volcanoes, climate change-the Department of Geology specializes in increasing students' understanding of the Earth and its geological features. We offer general education courses, K-12 teacher training and professional development, a rigorous, integrated undergraduate curriculum and graduate courses and research. Our bachelor's degree program in geology prepares students for graduate study in the geosciences as well as for entry-level positions in geological and environmental consulting firms, regulatory agencies and other employment settings. Our bachelor's program in earth science is designed to help students master the content needed for successful completion of the California Commission on Teaching Credentialing California Subject Examinations for Teachers, and provides a career path for students interested in becoming secondary school teachers. Our master's degree program particularly emphasizes the study of applied geology, surface processes, and tectonics, enabling graduates to advance to Ph.D programs and to secure jobs as geologists, engineering geologists, hydro geologists, geophysicists and environmental managers.

Requirements of the Major

Core Courses

GEOL 001. General Geology

GEOL 007. Earth, Time and Life

GEOL 028. Geology Outdoors

GEOL 100W. Writing Workshop

GEOL 120. Fundamentals of Mineralogy

GEOL 122. Petrology

GEOL 124. Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

GEOL 125. Structural Geology

GEOL 129A. Introductory Field Geology

所属院系

中国学生入学要求

课程信息