Millsaps offers a major in geology, a major in geology with a concentration in Geophysics, and also a minor in geology. Students in the Department of Geosciences are given the opportunity to participate in significant scientific research. Various sponsored projects in geology, environmental geology, and geophysics give students the unique experience of hands-on contribution to real, often publishable, research during their undergraduate years. Field trips to diverse geological terrains help emphasize the hands-on approach.