Welcome and thank you for your interest
in the Department of Geological Sciences!
CU's Geosciences are routinely ranked
first or second in the world.
We have 40 faculty, 200 majors and 50
minors.
About 40 percent of us are women. Geology
graduates find employment as scientists,
in industry, consulting or government
agencies,
or as teachers from primary grades to
university.
Many pursue geoscience grad school and
bring critical thinking skills to other
careers, including law.
Geology is the study of our planet--from
the surface to the core.
Our students study earth resources and
the cycles that transform them
from the nutrients and carbon essential
to life, to the materials, energy and
water critical to society.
You will learn how our planet and solar
system form,
trace the history of life, delve into
plate tectonics, and investigate the
evolution and future of climate.
You'll study hazards, including
earthquakes, volcanoes,
floods and landslides. The major
is rigorous. It requires classes in math,
physics and chemistry, but the major is
flexible with few required courses.
You then chart your own path based on
your interests.
Required field classes will put you into
Colorado's rich geologic landscape
or further afield. You will also gain
experience in labs
and in the use of computers to visualize
and model geologic
processes. Many of our majors do research
projects with a professor.
The geology department becomes an
extended family.
The Geology Club is run by
undergraduates to socialize,
hear from professionals about careers
and plan
field trips. We hope to see you in our
classes!
Come talk to us if you're curious about
the major or
careers possible with a geology degree.
