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The Department of Geology offers B.A. degrees in geology (including a B.A. with a concentration in paleobiology) and in earth science education. The Department offers B.S. degrees in geology and geophysics (jointly with the Physics Department), and a minor in geology. Environmental Science majors can concentrate in geology while earning a B.S. in Environmental Science.
Advanced undergraduate geology students are encouraged to undertake research, under the supervision of the faculty, in areas such as geochemistry, geophysics, igneous and metamorphic petrology, micropaleontology and paleontology, mineralogy, paleomagnetics, sedimentary petrology, stratigraphy, and structural geology. As an additional resource, the Department maintains close ties with the Delaware Geological Survey and with the College of Marine Studies.
In view of the close relationship between geology and other disciplines, interdepartmental and double majors are encouraged. Various interdisciplinary programs within the field of geology are also possible. Examples of such programs include paleobiology, geochemistry, and geophysics. Students interested in any of these programs should contact the Geology Department for information.
The Geology Department, jointly with the Physics Department, offers a B.S. degree in geophysics. Geophysics involves the use of seismic, gravity, magnetic, and electrical methods to study the structure and tectonic evolution of the earth. Geophysicists may perform such diverse tasks as using ground penetrating radar to detect the presence of buried hazardous wastes to modeling seismic waves to determine the nature of the earth's core-mantle boundary. The geophysics program is designed to produce students well-grounded in both geology and physics, but specifically trained in geophysical principles and techniques.
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