Prospective Students

The Geoscience Department offers exciting course options and research opportunities to all students.

If you have never taken a science course before, consider Geosciences. Check the Curriculum page for a list of department offerings. 

If you are interested in research please visit the student research page and browse the faculty listings. Feel free to contact any faculty member to discuss research opportunities, from an independent study during the semester to summer research to a year-long senior thesis.

Most of our courses contain laboratory and extensive field-based components. These allow students to experience geosciences first-hand and learn valuable and wide-ranging skills. One of the benefits of a geoscience degree is the broad knowledge you gain about the different processes and systems of the Earth. This knowledge is applicable to a wide range of interests and fields, from oceanography to petrology to environmental geochemistry. Our students become proficient with an extensive range of scientific tools and learn about how these can be applied to a wide range of geologic settings. Course- and research-based field experiences are an integral part of the undergraduate experience, in areas ranging from Central Park in New York City, to environmental justice communities impacted by Superfund sites, to understanding earthquake risks in current and historic seismic zones. 

 

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