Earth Science - Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Earth Science from Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a Campus Bachelor Geology degree that prepares you for a Science career. Have you ever wondered how a mountain forms? Or where the water you drink comes from? Or where we are going to safely put the huge quantities of waste materials a modern society produces? Or why "fossil fuels" are called that? Or been captivated by dinosaurs or gemstones? Have you wondered about earthquakes, or landslides, or floods? If so, you may want to investigate geology-the science that studies all of these and much more. As an intellectual field of study, geology attempts to understand how all the features of the earth are formed and in what historical sequence. As an applied field of study, geologists take the basic understanding of earth processes and attempt to predict where oil, gas, coal and other earth resources are located and how best to extract them. They may also help to locate and predict geologic hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and landslides. Others may apply the knowledge of geologic processes to predicting human occupation sites for archaeologists, and then help interpret the environment when the site was occupied. Others, sometimes more correctly called planetologists, use knowledge of planet earth to understand other planets in the solar system. A few even assist in solving crimes. Clearly, geology is a varied field of study with hundreds of sub-specialties within it. Those who would like to combine an interest in the earth with another field of study may want to enroll in a dual major or a minor in earth science. A distinctive feature of the geology program at Clarion is the opportunity to include GIS (Geographic Information Systems) classes, which add a powerful mapping and spatial analysis tool to the skills of our graduates. View more details on Clarion University of Pennsylvania . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Geology courses.