The department offers courses leading to the Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees in geology. In addition, we sponsor a number of minor programs and are home to the Marine and Coastal Science major.
We have reciprocal exchange agreements with several international universities, providing both undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to study abroad as part of their education.
![UC Davis geology undergraduates in an introductory volcanology class held each summer in Hawaii stand on the rim of a collapsed cone on Kilauea volcano with the Pu’ukoa’e spatter cone in the distance. (Rob Zierenberg/UC Davis)](/sites/g/files/dgvnsk2851/files/inline-images/GELmajorblog_P1020093.jpg)
Geology Majors Think on a Planetary Scale
What Can I Do with My Major?
Earth, Environment and Societal Relevance Woven Into Geoscience Program
![Undergraduate with a major in marine and coastal science wade in and explore what type of science they want to focus on during the summer program at Bodega Marine Laboratory. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis)](/sites/g/files/dgvnsk2851/files/inline-images/bodega-marine-lab-sea-grass-uc-davis-360x239.jpg)
A Word From Two Marine and Coastal Science Majors
What Can I Do with My Major?
2016 Grads Gain Career Preparation at the Ocean
![Rainbow over ocean](/sites/g/files/dgvnsk2851/files/inline-images/line1643_rainbow_0.jpg)
Following a Path to Science
A student perspective on research at UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab.
"As a child, I loved learning about geology, meteorology, and astronomy, as they were both fascinating and easy to experience. I always knew that I wanted to go to college and study science, though it wasn’t so simple in reality."