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 Geology.
- Geology minor
- Senior Geologist, $62,215 annually in our region
- Environmental Lawyer, $91,043 annually in our region
- Horacio Ferriz (Coordinator), Ph.D.
- Mario (Marty) Giaramita, Ph.D.
- Gary Hayes, M.S.
- Rob Rogers, Ph.D.
- Julia Sankey, Ph.D.
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.
CNS contact info
Dean: Roger R. McNeil, Ph.D.
Phone: (209) 667-3153
E-mail: PMartin@csustan.edu
Web site: www.csustan.edu/CNS
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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 ice ages, 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/fields of work include: environmental geology, site assessment, 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
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 demonstrate literacy in Earth’s processes
- To classify, identify, and inter-pret geologic materials
- To produce and interpret geo-logic maps and cross-sections
- To collect and interpret quanti-tative scientific data related to earth processes
- To apply fundamentals of chemistry, physics, math, and computer science to geology
Fax: (209) 667-3099
Geology
Naraghi Hall, Room 165
One University Circle
Turlock, CA 95382