At field station in South Dakota. 375 Environmental Geology. Land resource planning, solid and liquid waste disposal, mining, foundations structures, geologic hazards, mineral and energy resources. Many labs are conducted in the field. 405 Applied Geophysics.
Laboratory includes geophysical and tectonic analyses and literature research.
Possible field trips. 407 Petroleum Geology. 410 Economic Geology. 415 Minerals for Modern Society. Interdisciplinary approach for students interested in geology, politics, economics, geography, environment.