Emphasis is placed upon field and laboratory investigation directed towards development of useful skills and a grasp of basic theoretical and working concepts.
Building on this framework, the student can pursue any one of several avenues of study leading to majors in geology and earth science teaching; or to a minor in geology.
Students take a core curriculum of 36 hours covering the issues and intellectual identity of environmental science, the foundational paradigms of natural and social sciences needed to address environmental problems, the theology of creation and stewardship, and the practical experience of performing acts of environmental study and management as expressions of service to God, other human beings, and to the non-human creation.?
Today's students have the opportunity to study geologic theory on campus in conjunction with a number of field experiences in the classroom that is as big as all outdoors. Graduates of the Geology program include leaders in the discipline, holding positions in prominent universities, government, industry, and missions/development agencies.
The Geology Major has three options available leading to either a Bachelor of Science degree or a Bachelor of Arts degree. Both degrees require a core of geology courses plus supporting courses in other science disciplines and mathematics.
The options for the?Geology major?include:
- Bachelor of Science in Geology
- Bachelor of Arts in Geology
- Secondary Teacher Certification
