Undergraduate Programs

Geologists study the structure and evolution of the Earth through rocks, minerals, and applications of fundamental physics and chemistry.

Geophysicists study the dynamics of the Earth and other planetary bodies, using applications of physics and math.

Earth and environmental science students study the interactions between the solid Earth, climate, and human activities.

Engineering geologists learn to evaluate geologic hazards and study the Earth, emphasizing applications to civil and environmental engineering.

Geochemists study the chemical composition and atomic structure of rocks, minerals, fossils, meteorites, the oceans, and our atmosphere through applications of mathematical models and chemistry.