Geology
Offered at IU Northwest by College of Arts and Sciences.
About
Geology is the scientific study of the Earth, including its materials and resources, the physical and chemical processes that occur on its surface and in its interior, the development of landforms, and the methods for studying the planet. The B.A. degree furnishes training for: those who desire to become professional geoscientists and seek careers in industry, in research laboratories, or in federal or state geological surveys; those who wish to teach earth science at the university, college, or secondary school level of education; and those who seek a general knowledge of the geosciences and their relationship to the other sciences. Each course for majors contains a field trip, and the department conducts a regional field trip to a national park in the United States after the spring semester every other year. The work and career paths of geoscientists can vary widely because the field of geosciences is broad and diverse. Graduates often continue their careers in graduate school or find employment in the private sector, government, environmental science and related fields, and teaching/education.