Pilihan program

Ringkasan program

This program aims to understand the physical world around and the evolution of the planet. Mountains, oceans, volcanoes, earthquakes, and the evolution of life are topics that fall under the umbrella of geoscience. Earth science majors gain several important skills. They gain an appreciation for the inner workings of the planet. They develop the ability to unravel complex problems, often with incomplete or sub-optimal information. And they are exposed to interdisciplinary science that impacts society. Students who graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in geological sciences are qualified for employment in a wide range of careers, including resource management, geotechnical and environmental consulting, urban and rural planning, petroleum and mining industries, state and federal agencies such as the USGS, USFS, NOAA, EPA, and DEQ, teaching in K-12 schools (with additional teaching certificate), and as laboratory technicians, professional geologists, geophysicists, or geochemists. The current climate is very good for employment in the earth sciences (see links below). A degree in geology or environmental science equips students with skills in critical thinking and problem solving, quantitative analysis, oral and written communication, team work, and collaboration, all of which area highly valued in today's geoscience job market. The Geology track provides students with a rigorous background that emphasizes traditional disciplines of petrology, structural geology, tectonics, stratigraphy, and field studies. Upper-division electives permit students to focus in a chosen sub discipline or develop greater breadth, and include courses in geophysics, geochemistry, petrology, data analysis, physics, math, geomorphology, and neotectonics. Students who complete a degree with a major in geological sciences are eligible to apply to the College of Education’s fifth-year licensure program in middle-secondary teaching or the fifth-year licensure program in elementary teaching.

Modul program

The modules are Introductory Sequences: Earth’s Interior Heat and Dynamics (GEOL 201), Earth Surface and Environmental Geology (GEOL 202), Evolution of the Earth (GEOL 203), Earth’s Dynamic Interior (GEOL 101), Environmental Geology and Landform Development (GEOL 102), The Evolving Earth (GEOL 103). Core: Earth’s Dynamic Interior (GEOL 101), Environmental Geology and Landform Development (GEOL 102), The Evolving Earth (GEOL 103) or Earth’s Interior Heat and Dynamics (GEOL 201), Earth Surface and Environmental Geology (GEOL 202), Evolution of the Earth (GEOL 203) 12, General Physics (PHYS 201, 202, 203) or Foundations of Physics I (PHYS 251, 252, 253) 12, General Chemistry (CH 221, 222, 223) or Honors General Chemistry (CH 224H, 225H, 226H) 12, Calculus I,II,III (MATH 251, 252, 253) 12, Earth Physics (GEOL 315) 2, Introduction to Hydrogeology (GEOL 316) 2, Introduction to Field Methods (GEOL 318) 3. Additional Requirements 29 credits: Mineralogy (GEOL 331) 5, Introduction to Petrology (GEOL 332) 5, Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (GEOL 334) 4, Structural Geology (GEOL 350), Structural Geology Problems (GEOL 351), Structural Geology Laboratory and Field (GEOL 352) 5, Field Geology (GEOL 450) 10: Electives 20 credits: Geological Sciences: Geological sciences courses numbered 353, 410, and higher 5-20, As many as 15 credits may be selected from the following courses outside of geological sciences: Biology: Biology courses numbered 306 or higher: Chemistry: General Chemistry Laboratory (CH 227, 228, 229) or Advanced General Chemistry Laboratory (CH 237, 238, 239), Organic Chemistry I,II,III (CH 331, 335, 336), Physical Chemistry (CH 411, 412, 413), Inorganic Chemistry (CH 431, 432, 433), Chemical Thermodynamics (CH 444), Statistical Mechanics (CH 445): Computer and Information Science: Introduction to Programming and Algorithms (CIS 122), Computer Science I,II,III (CIS 210, 211, 212), Introduction to Algorithms (CIS 315): Geography: Climatology (GEOG 321), Geomorphology (GEOG 322), Biogeography (GEOG 323), Introductory Geographic Information Systems (GEOG 416), Advanced Climatology (GEOG 421), Advanced Geomorphology (GEOG 422), Hydrology and Water Resources (GEOG 425), Fluvial Geomorphology (GEOG 427), Long-Term Environmental Change (GEOG 430): Mathematics: Introduction to Differential Equations (MATH 256), Several-Variable Calculus I,II (MATH 281, 282), Elementary Linear Algebra (MATH 341, 342), Functions of a Complex Variable I,II (MATH 411, 412), Differential Equations and Fourier Analysis I,II (MATH 420, 421), Statistical Methods I,II (MATH 425, 426): Physics: Introductory Physics Laboratory (PHYS 204, 205, 206), Foundations of Physics Laboratory (PHYS 290), Foundations of Physics II (PHYS 351, 352, 353), Mechanics, Electricity, and Magnetism (PHYS 411, 412, 413), X-ray Crystallography (PHYS 427).

Persyaratan masuk bagi mahasiswa internasional

Students must have satisfactorily completed high school (secondary school) with a B average or a 3.00 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.00 scale. Students must have a minimum score of 500 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language or 61 on the internet-based TOEFL or a minimum score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Kualifikasi

Sarjana (S1)

Institusi penerbit ijazah

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON

Nama jurusan

College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Geological Sciences

Mengenai University of Oregon