A Certificate of Advanced Study in Hydrogeology, which requires 24 credits of specified course work, is also available. The newly instituted doctoral program has flexible departmental requirements depending on the research specialization of the student. These are set and administered by the doctoral committee for each student. The Department is well-equipped for both field and laboratory teaching and research. Five vehicles and two boats as well as coring rigs, geophysical equipment, water sampling, current meters and other field equipment are available for student and faculty research.
All faculty members have their own laboratories where graduate students can conduct their research.
Excellent computer resources are available, ranging from various types of PCs and work stations to the IBM mainframe in the University Computer Center. A staffed College computer facility is located in the building with Geology research facilities. The Department has a CAD laboratory which permits generation and production of diverse computer-generated graphic and illustrative materials. The Department of Geology interacts with faculty and students in the departments of Biology, Civil Engineering, Marine Science of USF, and the U. S. Geological Survey Center for Coastal Geology located adjacent to the St. Petersburg campus. These interactions include teaching and taking courses, collaborating on research, and serving on student thesis and dissertation committees.