The two B.A. programs are designed to allow more flexibility in program design and are pursued not only by students preparing for graduate work in the earth sciences but also by students interested in law, management, and teaching. These students commonly carry double majors, such as geological sciences and economics. Students may also obtain a minor in geological sciences. These programs are made possible by formal and informal linkages with other departments and programs, especially the Departments of Biology and Mechanical Engineering, and the Committee on Individualized Interdepartmental Concentrations. We consider field experience to be a valuable part of geological training and incorporates field trips into the regular schedule of many of the undergraduate courses.
Students take excursions within New York and adjoining states.
This student-run organziation provides special field trips, invites speakers from other universities and colleges, and schedules social events throughout the academic year. Getting Your Feet Wet Undergraduates are also involved with departmental research projects working with faculty in a variety of fields, including geophysics, geochemistry, paleontology, petrology, structural geology, tectonics, stratigraphy, geodynamics, magnetostratigraphy, geology and public policy, paleoclimate studies, and environmental geology. A Broad Background Graduate work and careers in most fields demand a broad general background in the basic sciences and mathematics, and students are strongly advised to take courses beyond the minimum requirements in these subjects. All students are encouraged to gain a proficiency in reading scientific material written in any of a number of foreign languages. EES 102Q amd 119 are acceptable if taken in the freshmen year.