GeologyBS

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A minor in geology will help you understand the earth’s history and rock types. This essential information is necessary whether you’re building a bridge or studying water quality. 

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Featured Courses

Physical Geology
Mineralogy and Crystallography
Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
Stratigraphy and Sedimentation
Structural Geology
Aqueous Geochemistry

By The Numbers

120 credits

Application Deadline

February
15
Application Instructions

The Geology (BS)  program is accredited by the Applied Natural Sciences Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Geology, Geological Science, and Similarly Named Programs.


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Potential Employers

• American Engineering & Testing
• Apex Systems
• Barrick Gold
• The Mammoth Site
• US Geological Survey
• Freeport McMoRan
• Coeur Mining

Career Examples

• Mineral exploration
• Petroleum exploration
• Water resource and environmental firms
• Paleontology resource management
• Museum management
• Research lab employees

Average Starting Salary

$54,000
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