Geology - North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Geology from North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a Campus Bachelor Geology degree that prepares you for a Science career. Today is the ideal time for you to choose a career as a geoscientist. If you have a solid high school background in the sciences and mathematics, if you like the outdoors and field studies, and if you are challenged by a rigorous program of classroom, laboratory and field courses, you should consider North Dakota State University\\\'s program in geosciences. Geoscientists are presently in demand for energy and mineral exploration, and for solving environmental problems. Career Opportunities Today geologists who trained at NDSU are employed in such diverse fields as environmental geology , groundwater resources, education, community planning, cartography, solid-state geochemistry, engineering geology, petroleum and gas exploration, precious-metals mining and land reclamation. The Department The geosciences faculty and instructional staff are dedicated to providing the best possible undergraduate education. Each of the faculty holds a doctorate degree , and all have earned consistently high ratings for their teaching abilities. The faculty also are active in research and they bring the benefits of their research activities to their students. Many of the undergraduates find part-time employment in either faculty research or as laboratory teaching assistants. Courses are taught by a variety of techniques including lectures, labs, active learning, report writing and applied field studies. Field studies have included Black Hills, Death Valley, Washington, Hawaii, Iceland and southern Italy. The department\\\'s excellent instructional facilities include computers, X-ray diffraction, petrographic microscopes, GPS and surveying equipment, and a continuously-upgraded collection of rocks, minerals, air photos and maps. Training in geographic information systems (GIS) is provided through the Warren D. Kress Advanced Geography Laboratory. The Optical Dating and Dosimetry Laboratory is used to determine the depositional age of sediments, and the Quaternary Entomology Laboratory is used for studies of climate change. A core of geology courses plus training in mathematics, physics, chemistry, soils, geography, computer science and technical writing will prepare you to handle the diverse problems encountered in your professional career. View more details on North Dakota State University - Main Campus . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Geology courses.