Keeping a vigorous research program is extremely difficult, requiring me to spend enormous amounts of time writing grants and papers, traveling and presenting research at professional meetings, and gathering data in the field. For these reasons, you will notice that I do miss class from time to time. I will do everything I can to make sure that you have meaningful assignments and replacement lectures during my absences. Please understand that these absences are necessary if I am going to continue to offer my students quality research opportunities in the future. As you should already know, this is a fairly rigorous program.
Environmental work requires a multidisciplinary approach.
You are therefore required to take physics, chemistry and mathematics courses in addition to the geology courses. However, you will need to go beyond the required courses to properly prepare yourself for employment or graduate school. There are four areas of course work you should strongly consider as you plan your program. Any upper division English course that requires you to express your ideas in a written format is a good choice. If you are truly serious about obtaining the best education possible, then you take and successfully complete Differential Equations before leaving Black Hills State.