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Do you find the prospect of working on a wide range of Earth-related issues from resource management to environmental protection exciting? Do you enjoy puzzle and problem solving, and working across scales, using details to solve wider problems? Do you enjoy travel and working outdoors?
The first two years of the bachelor of science in geology program focus on a foundation of arts and sciences courses and cognate courses in quantitative skills, chemistry, and physics or biology. During the junior and senior years, the program focus is on core geology courses in mineralogy and petrology, structural geology, stratigraphy and sedimentology, paleontology, and field geology.
Material studied in the geological sciences allows students to acquire knowledge and skills in hydrology, oceanography and coastal geology, environmental geology, geomorphology, climate change, and geochemistry. Students are encouraged to acquire additional technical and non-technical knowledge and skills beyond the geosciences by taking elective courses in other sciences, business, economics, geographic information systems (GIS), computer applications, communications, and anthropology.
ECU Advantage
The strong, traditional base of our bachelor of science in geology provides flexibility for our students to pursue many career pathways available in the geosciences, other sciences, and resource management. The classroom and field-based training in our program teaches our students to visualize in three dimensions, to proficiently extrapolate data and concepts into the "bigger picture," and to work effectively as a team. Field training is an essential component in our degree program. Our program includes a six-week summer field experience in New Mexico and Colorado, and several weekend field trips.
What You Will Study
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