Geology- Bachelor of Science, Geology, with an option to concentrate studies in Applied Geology
- Concentrations: Those majoring in Liberal Studies can complete their concentration in Earth Science.
- Geology minor
- Wildlife and Fisheries Technician, $39,000
- Molecular Biologist, $52,000
- Environmental Biologist, $62,000
- Botanist, $67,000
- Horacio Ferriz (Coordinator), Ph.D., Stanford ('84), Applied Geology
- Mario (Marty) Giaramita, Ph.D., UC Davis ('89), Mineralogy and Petrology
- Rob Rogers, Ph.D., Texas ('03), Tectonics
- Julia Sankey, Ph.D., Louisiana State University ('98), Paleontology
The College provides the state and region with outstanding medical, technical, and scientific professionals, and also responds to the national and regional need for science leading to the sustainability of our valuable environmental resources.
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Geology is the study of the Earth, its structure, its processes, its history, and the history of its plant and animal inhabitants. Geology studies the movement of continents across the globe, the raising up and wearing down of mountains, the oceans, the atmosphere, the evolution of the dinosaurs, the discovery and use of mineral deposits, and the effects of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Where can a degree in Geology take you? Possible career paths/filds of work include: environmental geology, hydrogeology, engineering geology, education, petroleum and economic geology, field geology, science writing and editing, and environmental law.
- Mineralogy
- Hydrogeology
- Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
- Geophysical Exploration
- Structural Geology
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy
- Applied Geology
- Field Geology
- Plate Tectonics Go online to geology.csustan.edu for more course descriptions.
GEOl 3500:
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Application of the scientific method and geologic principles to study the nature, causes and consequences of earthquakes and volcanoes.
- To classify, identify, and interpret geologic materials
- To produce and interpret geologic maps and cross-sections
- To collect and interpret quantitative scientific data related to earth processes
- To apply fundamentals of chemistry, physics, math, and computer science to geology
- To develop and manage water, oil and gas, and mineral resources
- To acquire the content needed to teach Earth science in high school
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Geology
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