The Geology majors offered by The University of Vermont acquire a variety of skills in field and laboratory-based data collection, analysis and scientific communication. These skills, embedded throughout the Geology curriculum, enable them to succeed in a wide range of careers throughout government, industry and consulting, or they continue on in graduate studies to become professional scientists. 

Through individual academic advising by geology faculty, majors are guided into diverse elective offerings best suited for their career interests.

• limnologist, mineralogist

• environmental law

• environmental geologist

• petroleum geologist

• science writing/editing

• wellsite geologist

• hydrogeologist

• seismic interpreter

• geochemist

• engineering geologist

• education

• environmental consultant