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The Department of Geology and Geography offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees. A program may also be selected for a Bachelor of Science in Education, Secondary Program, in earth science. The department provides students the opportunity to prepare themselves academically to pursue entry-level positions as professional geologists and geographers, and graduate study in either geology or geography through the Bachelor of Science degree, or to pursue teaching careers at the junior or senior high school level with the Bachelor of Science in Education degree. The Bachelor of Arts degree is more flexibly structured for those students who desire a liberal education with the study of geology or geography to serve as a basis for this education.
The geoscience program focuses on developing broad backgrounds in the respective majors in geology and geography. A systems approach, both global and local, as well as the place specific factors influencing the direction and rate of change is the unifying theme of both teaching and research in the department. Specific themes include environmental studies, spatial analysis techniques, climatic change, resource management, earth materials, regional studies and interpretation of earth history. The geoscience programs are designed to train students in applied methodologies emphasizing real-world applications.