Pilihan program

Ringkasan program

In this program, students who complete a bachelor of science degree with a major in geology may tailor a program of study to better prepare themselves for a wide variety of career opportunities. Geology is the science of the earth including its structure, dynamics, and history at many scales of inquiry. Encompassing physical, biological, and chemical dimensions its interdisciplinary nature sets it apart from the other sciences. The geologist applies all science and scientific methods to the study of the earth and its resources. At the College of Charleston, students have the opportunity to work closely with a faculty with a diverse academic background and expertise and actively participate in geoscience research. Geoscientists provide a unique perspective on using science and mathematics to solve common problems affecting society, locally, regionally and on a global scale. There are far fewer geologists and environmental geoscientists than biologists, chemists, accountants or engineers. Given the relatively low number of qualified graduates, the balance within the job market is anticipated to remain good. Geology majors conduct real-world research using space-age technology to solve age-old problems, gaining practical experience that is important to businesses, government agencies and graduate schools. Career opportunities are remarkably diverse. While some geoscientists spend most of their time conducting field work, others may spend considerable time in the lab or in an office. And many have the opportunity to do both. Some examples of jobs the majors have entered immediately after graduation include environmental site assessment, general engineering laboratories, Charleston; geologist, environmental resource management, Charleston; geologist, Joyce engineering, Richmond, Va.; staff geologist, advent environmental inc., Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; sonar scientist, NOAA research vessel; GIS specialist, NOAA coastal services center; An advanced degree in geology or a related field provides students with greater employment and advancement opportunities and helps them command a larger starting salary.

Modul program

The modules are GEOL 101/101L (Dynamic Earth) or GEOL 103/103L (Environmental Geology) or HONS 155 (Honors Geology I), GEOL 105/105L (Earth History) or HONS 156 (Honors Geology II), GEOL 252 (Mineralogy), GEOL 269 (Petrology), GEOL 272 (Stratigraphy and Sedimentation), GEOL 333 (Paleobiology), GEOL 352 (Structural Geology), GEOL 360 Field Studies), and GEOL 492 (Senior Seminar). Elective Courses - 9 additional credit hours. Students pursuing a B.S. degree in geology may receive a maximum of three hours of elective credit for courses taken at the 200-249 level. All additional elective hours in geology must be taken at the 250 level or above. Select a minimum of 9 hours of elective courses from the following: Geology 206 Planetary Geology (3), Geology 213 Natural Hazards (3), Geology 257 Marine Geology (4), Geology 275 Geomorphology (4), Geology 300 303 Independent Study in Geology (1-3), Geology 314 Introduction to Remote Sensing (4), Geology 320 Earth Resources (3), Geology 385 Internship (1-4), Geology 438 Hydrogeology (4), Geology 399 Tutorial (1-3), Geology 411 Tectonics (3), Geology 412 Crustal Geophysics (3), Geology 416 Paleoecology (4), Geology 430 Sedimentary Petrology (4), Geology 434 Geology of the Carolinas (3), Geology 440 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (4), Geology 441 Aqueous Geochemistry (4), Geology 442 Geological Applications of Remote Sensing (4), Geology 444 Quantitative Hydrogeology (3), Geology 449 Geographical Information Systems (4), Geology 491 Senior Thesis (3), Geology 499 Bachelor's Essay (6). Other required courses for the major include: Chemistry 111/111L and 112/112L, Biology 101/101L and Biology 102/102L, or Biology 111/111L and Biology 112/112L, or Physics 101/101L and 102/102L, or 201/201L and 202, 202L, Math 120, and Math 220 or Math 250. A computer science course is recommended.

Persyaratan masuk bagi mahasiswa internasional

Students should have completed a challenging college-preparatory curriculum. The high school course curriculums are English - four units, including one unit of English literature and one unit of American literature, two units should have strong grammar and composition components; Mathematics - four units, includes algebra I and II, and geometry. Fourth unit should be higher-level math selected from among algebra III/trigonometry, pre-calculus, calculus, statistics, discrete mathematics, or a capstone math course; Laboratory Science - three units (four recommended), two of the units must be in biology, chemistry or physics; Foreign Language - three units, two units must be from the same language; Social Sciences - three units, includes one unit of U.S. history. Government and economics are recommended; Physical Education or ROTC - one unit; Fine Arts - one unit, appreciation of, history of, or performance in one of the fine arts; and electives - one unit, a college preparatory course in computer science (programming, not keyboarding) is recommended. Other acceptable electives include college preparatory courses in English, fine arts, foreign languages, humanities, laboratory science, mathematics, and social sciences. The minimum acceptable SAT scores are 1070-1230 for in-state students (critical reading and math only), 1140-1280 for out-of-state students (critical reading and math only) and ACT scores of 23-27.

Kualifikasi

Sarjana (S1)

Institusi penerbit ijazah

College Of Charleston

Nama jurusan

School of Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences