The associate degree curriculum in geology prepares students to move into a curriculum at a four-year institution leading to a baccalaureate degree.
Employment is to be found with environmental firms who clean up and monitor pollution problems.
Geotechnical firms employ geologists to evaluate risks from earthquakes, landslides, and other geologic hazards. Oil and mining companies hire geologists to find new resources. Federal, state, and city agencies also employ geologists. Colleges and universities offer employment as teachers.