Department of Geology and Geography
The programs offered by the Department of Geology and Geography represent academic fields with excellent records of providing outstanding career opportunities for our graduates. Concern for the environment and efficient management of the earth has made this academic major one that is filled with career opportunities in the 21st century.
We have friendly faculty who give personalized instruction, advisement and career counseling, and who are willing to help students whenever assistance is needed. We complement superior classroom instruction and a wide array of technology with an aggressive internship program to prepare our students for successful careers in the fields of geology or geography. Because of quality faculty and facilities, we have a high placement rate of our graduates in positions as professional geographers and geologists or with assistantships in programs for advanced study.
The Garrett-Strong Science Building houses the Department of Geology and Geography. Our state-of-the-art computing center provides students with some of the latest hardware and software for spatial analysis, image processing, cadastral mapping, computer cartography, global positioning systems and geographic information systems. Our Geology laboratories include equipment and software for x-ray analysis, three-dimensional modeling, ground conductivity, water analysis, and rock and mineral analysis. Geology and Geography students have an opportunity to perform research with faculty members under the Undergraduate Research Program. In addition, advanced students may work one-one-one with a faculty member for credit as Special Investigations.
If you have any questions concerning course offerings, departmental facilities, or career opportunities, please don’t hesitate to contact us, or make plans to visit the campus and talk with students and faculty in our department.
Sincerely,
Gregory Haddock
