Engaged Learning Geology students enjoy close interaction with faculty in the classroom, lab, and field at all levels of the curriculum. Many of our courses have extensive field experiences, some of which are tied to local research problems or community needs. Geology majors complete a thesis, the topic being selected by the student in consultation with his or her advisor and completed during the senior year. Many of the thesis topics are parts of larger, on-going research projects developed by the geology faculty. Learn more …
Student Activity The diversity of summer experiences available to our students and the success geology students have had in competing for positions or grants associated with them is impressive. Students regularly participate in summer research and internships with external support or University and departmental support through competitive grant programs, research experiences through programs such as NSF's Research Experiences for Undergraduates and the Keck Geology Consortium, and summer field camp. Learn more …
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