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. In Geophysics, students develop a foundation in mathematics and physics that enables them to apply quantitative methods to understanding processes such as earthquakes, mantle flow, plate movements, heat flow, and crustal deformation. Upper-division electives are selected from courses in structural geology, geodynamics, neotectonics, fault mechanics, remote sensing, geomorphology, and advanced math courses. 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, GEOL 331 and 332, and Foundations of Physics I (PHYS 251, 252, 253). Additional Requirements 28 credits: Mechanical Earth (GEOL 455) 4, Introduction to Differential Equations (MATH 256), Several-Variable Calculus (MATH 281, 282) 12, Foundations of Physics II (PHYS 351, 352, 353) or Mechanics, Electricity, and Magnetism (PHYS 411, 412, 413) 12. Electives 16 credits: Elementary Linear Algebra (MATH 341, 342); Structural Geology (GEOL 350), Structural Geology Problems (GEOL 351), Structural Geology Laboratory and Field (GEOL 352); Physical Chemistry (CH 411); Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (GEOL 414); Introductory Geographic Information Systems (GEOG 416); Earth and Environmental Data Analysis (GEOL 418); Differential Equations and Fourier Analysis II,III (MATH 421, 422); Hill slope Geomorphology (GEOL 441); Field Geology (GEOL 450); Hydrogeology (GEOL 451); Neotectonics and Quaternary Geology (GEOL 452); Tectonics (GEOL 453); Crustal Deformation (GEOL 460); Project in Crustal Deformation (GEOL 461); Environmental Geomechanics (GEOL 462); Computational Earth Science (GEOL 463); Environmental Field Geophysics (GEOL 464); Geodynamics (GEOL 466); Fault Mechanics (GEOL 467); Introduction to Seismology (GEOL 468); Aqueous Geochemistry (GEOL 472); Isotope Geochemistry (GEOL 473); General and Environmental Geochemistry (GEOL 474); Advanced Structural Geology (GEOL 650).

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