UN Sustainable Development Goals
In the UC Davis Earth and Planetary Sciences department, we believe we can make a difference.
Geoscientists will be crucial in meeting society’s future challenges, be that through the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement to avoid dangerous climate change, or through other important policies to protect the environment and ensure the availability of vital resources for all." -- Geological Society of London
A geoscientist's curiosity about the world — past, present and future; physical and theoretical; terrestrial and interplanetary — can help guide society as it works to make life on earth sustainable and equitable for all.
See how each of the UN Sustainable Development Goals can be tackled with geoscience expertise with Geoscience for the Future.
Here in Earth and Planetary Sciences, our courses will prepare you for a career in the geosciences and provide you with the skills to make a difference in our world.
Prepare for a career in...
- Carbon Capture and Storage
- Carbon capture and storage refers to technologies used to capture carbon dioxide from various sources, treat it, and store it safely away for the long term, often underground. This career benefits from knowledge of geosciences, chemistry, engineering, and more.
O*NET Online: Petroleum Engineers. (Petroleum engineers use similar tools and techniques as those working in carbon capture and storage).
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 130 - Non-Renewable Natural Resources
GEL 133 - Environmental Geochemistry
GEL 134 - Environmental Geology and Land Use Planning
SSC 100 - Principles of Soil Science
Additional Coursework to Consider:
ESP/ARE 175 - Natural Resource Economics
POL 12B - Climate Change and Politics
POL 171 - The Politics of Energy
SAS 9 - Crisis in the Environment
SAS 25 - Global Climate Change
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Contaminated Groundwater
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Geoscientists use their skills in chemistry, environmental science, and more to come up with solutions for contaminants in the air, soil, water, and land.
O*NET Online: Water Resource Specialists
O*NET Online: Water/Wastewater Engineers
O*NET Online: Environmental Compliance Inspectors
O*NET Online: Data Scientists
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 134 - Environmental Geology and Land Use Planning
GEL 156/HYD 146 - Hydrogeology and Contaminant Transport
SSC 100 - Principles of Soil Science
Additional Coursework to Consider:
ESP 174 - Environmental Justice Policy & Practice
HIS 178 - Water in the West
HYD 150 - Water Law
SAS 10 - Water, Power, and Society
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Contaminated Land
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Geoscientists use their skills in chemistry, environmental science, and more to come up with solutions for contaminants in the air, soil, water, and land.
O*NET Online: Environmental Science and Protection Technicians
O*NET Online: Environmental Compliance Inspectors
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 133 - Environmental Geochemistry
GEL 134 - Environmental Geology and Land Use Planning
SSC 100 - Principles of Soil Science
Additional Coursework to Consider:
ESP 174 - Environmental Justice Policy & Practice
ESP/ARE 175 - Natural Resource Economics
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Critical Minerals
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Certain minerals and elements are vital in creating the technologies of the future - including sustainable energy - and geoscientists are key to identifying, finding, and managing these resources.
O*NET Online: Mining and Geological Engineers
O*NET Online: Geological Technicians
Geology Major Required Courses:
GEL 60 - Earth Materials
GEL 105 - Igneous Rocks
GEL 110B - Summer Field Volcanology
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 106 - Metamorphic Rocks
GEL 130 - Non-Renewable Natural Resources
GEL 147 - Geology of Ore Deposits
Additional Coursework to Consider:
ESP/ARE 175 - Natural Resource Economics
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Energy Storage
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The unique and interdisciplinary nature of studying geosciences can also help tackle problems related to gas, hydrogen, and compressed air storage.
O*NET Online: Energy Engineers
O*NET Online: Wind Energy Engineers
O*NET Online: Solar Energy Systems Engineers
O*NET Online: Fuel Cell Engineers
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 133 - Environmental Geochemistry (covers nuclear waste disposal)
Additional Coursework to Consider:
ESP/ARE 175 - Natural Resource Economics
POL 171 - The Politics of Energy
- Engineering Geology
- Engineering geologists design solutions to geological problems in a wide variety of areas, such as groundwater, mining, hazards, environmental protection, geothermal, petroleum exploration, and much more.
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Civil Engineers
O*NET Online: Civil Engineers
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Environmental Engineers
O*NET Online: Environmental Engineers
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Mining and Geological Engineers
O*NET Online: Mining and Geological Engineers
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Petroleum Engineers
O*NET Online: Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
O*NET Online: Data Scientists
Recommended degree path(s): Geology AB or BS
Geology Major Elective Courses:
ECI 171/171L - Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
GEL 101 - Structural Geology
GEL 134 - Environmental Geology and Land Use Planning
SSC 100 - Principles of Soil Science - Environmental & Landscape Protection
- Geoscientists use their knowledge of environmental science, chemistry, soils, and more to help protect the environment.
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Environmental Scientists and Specialists
O*NET Online: Environmental Scientists and Specialists
O*NET Online: Natural Sciences Managers
O*NET Online: Conservation Scientists
O*NET Online: Environmental Restoration Planners
O*NET Online: Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
O*NET Online: Environmental Economists
Recommended degree path(s): Geology BS
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 134 - Environmental Geology and Land Use Planning
GEL 136 - Ecogeomorphology of Rivers and Streams
ESP 152 - Coastal Oceanography
SSC 100 - Principles of Soil Science
Additional Coursework to Consider
ESP 174 - Environmental Justice Policy and Practice
ESP/ARE 175 - Natural Resource Economics
HIS 178 - Water in the West
HYD 150 - Water Law
POL 12B - Climate Change and Politics
POL 107 - Environmental Politics & Administration
SAS 9 - Crisis in the Environment
SAS 10 - Water, Power, Society
SAS 25 - Global Climate Change - Erosion Management
- Erosion management is important for protecting soil, lands, agriculture, and the people relying on the land around them.
O*NET Online: Conservation Scientists
O*NET Online: Soil and Plant Scientists
Recommended degree path(s): Geology BS
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 134 - Environmental Geology and Land Use Planning
GEL 140 - Geomorphology
ESP 152 - Coastal Oceanography
SSC 100 - Principles of Soil Science
Additional Coursework to Consider:
ESP/ARE 175 - Natural Resource Economics - Environmental Geochemistry
- Geochemists can use their chemistry backgrounds to help study and protect the environment.
O*NET Online: Chemical Engineers
O*NET Online: Chemists
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 55 - Introduction to Geochemistry
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 133 - Environmental Geochemistry
CHE 100 - Environmental Water Chemistry
SSC 100 - Principles of Soil Science
- Geohazard Mitigation
- Geological hazards like earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes are present around the world, and may develop quickly or over long periods of time. Geoscientists help identify hazards and protect against their harmful effects.
O*NET Online: Emergency Management Directors
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Geoscientists
O*NET Online: Geoscientists
Recommended degree path(s): Geology BS
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 131 - Risk: Natural Hazards & Related Phenomena
GEL 133 - Environmental Geochemistry
GEL 136 - Ecogeomorphology of Rivers & Streams
GEL 134 - Environmental Geology and Land Use Planning
GEL 138 - Volcanology
Additional Coursework to Consider:
ECI 175 - Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
ESP 174 - Environmental Justice Policy and Practice
GEL 17 - Earthquakes and Other Hazards
POL 12B - Climate Change and Politics
SAS 9 - Crisis in the Environment
SAS 25 - Global Climate Change
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Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste
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Geoscientists help come up with safe and effective ways to dispose of the waste created during nuclear power projects.
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 133 - Environmental Geochemistry
SSC 100 - Principles of Soil Science
Additional Coursework to Consider:
ESP/ARE 175 - Natural Resource Economics
- Geomorphology
- Geomorphology is the study of the physical shapes of the earth's surface and how they are formed.
O*NET Online: Geodetic Surveyors
Recommended degree path(s): Geology BS
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 136 - Ecogeomorphology of Rivers & Streams
GEL 140 - Introduction to Process Geomorphology
SSC 100 - Principles of Soil Science
Additional Coursework to Consider:
GEL 35 - Rivers
HYD 150 - Water Law
- Geophysics
- Geophysicists gather data and develop computer models to image the subsurface. These data help to inform decision-making related to clean water, mineral and hydrocarbon resources, environmental remediation, and building sustainable cities and communities.
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Physicists and Astronomers
O*NET Online: Physicists
O*NET Online: Data Scientists
Recommended degree path(s): Geology AB or BS
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 131 - Risk: Natural Hazards & Related Phenomena
GEL 160 - Geological Data Analysis
GEL 161 - Geophysical Field Methods
GEL 162 - Geophysics of the Solid Earth
GEL 163 - Planetary Geology & Geophysics
Additional Coursework to Consider:
GEL 56 - Introduction to Geophysics
- Geoscience Research
- Researchers are critical for providing backing to policies and practices that can protect the earth.
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Geoscientists
O*NET Online: Geoscientists
O*NET Online: Data Scientists
Additional Coursework to Consider:
UWP 49 - Writing Research Papers
UWP 104E - Writing in the Professions: Science
All Sustainable Development Goals are met with this career field! - Geothermal Energy
- Geothermal energy comes from heat from the earth, providing a renewable source of energy.
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 149 - Geothermal Systems
Additional Coursework to Consider:
ESP/ARE 175 - Natural Resource Economics
POL 12B - Climate Change & Politics
POL 171 - The Politics of Energy
SAS 9 - Crisis in the Environment
SAS 25 - Global Climate Change
- GIS and Remote Sensing
- Geographic Information Systems, or GIS, is a computer program that creates and analyzes geographic data. Remote sensing is the act of measuring or collecting data from a distance. Both these tools are valuable in many geoscience applications.
O*NET Online: Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
O*NET Online: Geographers
O*NET Online: Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians
O*NET Online: Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
O*NET Online: Remote Sensing Technicians
Recommended degree path(s): Geology BS, GIS minor
Geology Major Elective Courses:
ABT/LDA 150 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
ESM 186 - Environmental Remote Sensing
GEL 101 & 101L - Structural Geology and Lab
GEL 134 - Environmental Geology and Land Use Planning
GEL 160 - Geological Data Analysis
Additional Coursework to Consider:
ABT 60 - Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Systems
ABT 182 - Environmental Analysis using GIS
ECI 16 - Spatial Data Analysis - teaches CAD and GIS
SAS 18 - GIS and Society
- Glaciology
- Glaciologists play an important role in studying and protecting glaciers and ice masses.
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Geoscientists
O*NET Online: Geoscientists
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Atmospheric Scientists, Including Meteorologists
O*NET Online: Atmospheric and Space Scientists
O*NET Online: Climate Change Policy Analysts
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 140 - Introduction to Process Geomorphology
SSC 100 - Principles of Soil Science
Additional Coursework to Consider:
HYD 150 - Water Law
- Hydrocarbons
- Hydrocarbons are a component of oil, natural gas, and coal.
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Petroleum Engineers
O*NET Online: Petroleum Engineers
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Geoscientists
O*NET Online: Geoscientists
O*NET Online: Geological Technicians
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 130 - Non-Renewable Natural Resources
- Hydrogeology
- Hydrogeology is the study of the interactions of water and the earth - through groundwater, quifers, and surface water.
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Hydrologists
O*NET Online: Hydrologists
O*NET Online: Water/Wastewater Engineers
O*NET Online: Water Resource Specialists
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 134 - Environmental Geology and Land Use Planning
GEL 156 / HYD 146 - Hydrogeology and Contaminant Transport
ESM 100 - Principles of Hydrologic Sciences
HYD 144 - Groundwater Hydrology
Additional Coursework to Consider:
HYD 150 - Water Law
- Hydropower
- Hydropower refers to harnessing the power of water to create renewable energy.
O*NET Online: Hydroelectric Production Managers
O*NET Online: Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 130 - Non-Renewable Natural Resources
Additional Coursework to Consider:
ESP/ARE 175 - Natural Resource Economics
HIS 178 - Water in the West
HYD 150 - Water Law
POL 171 - The Politics of Energy
SAS 10 - Water, Power, Society
- Mining and Mineral Resources
- Many of the materials needed to power our world come from the rocks around us, and geologists are critical for coming up with ways to obtain these minerals.
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Mining and Geological Engineers
O*NET Online: Mining and Geological Engineers
O*NET Online: Geological Technicians
Geology Major Required Courses:
GEL 60 - Earth Materials
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 147 - Geology of Ore Deposits
SSC 100 - Principles of Soil Science
Additional Coursework to Consider:
ESP/ARE 175 - Natural Resource Economics
- Museum Curation
- Museums may hold collections having to do with earth history, minerals, human interactions with the world, and much more. The management and stewardship of these collections is essential to keep these materials organized and accessible so they can be used effectively to inform research, teaching, and policy-making.
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Archivists, Curators, and Museum Workers
O*NET Online: Curators
O*NET Online: Museum Technicians and Conservators
Recommended Degree Path(s): Geology AB or BS, Minor in Museum Studies
Geology Major Required Courses:
GEL 60 - Earth Materials
GEL 107 - Paleobiology
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 150C - Biological Oceanography (this class visits the California Academy of Sciences)
- Non-Governmental Organizations
- An NGO is an organization that operates towards a specific cause, outside of government work. They typically will have a mission and work towards fulfilling that mission. Many NGOs exist to work on scientific problems, and would benefit from the skills and solutions a geoscientist can bring to these global problems.
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Geoscientists
O*NET Online: Geoscientists
Recommended Degree Path(s): Geology AB
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 150C - Biological Oceanography (discusses NGO careers and has guest speakers from NGOs)
Additional Coursework to Consider:
ESP 174 - Environmental Justice Policy and Practice
HYD 150 - Water Law
NAS 161 - California Indian Environmental Policy I
NAS 162 - California Indian Environmental Policy II
- Nuclear Energy
- Scientists can create power through nuclear fission, nuclear decay, and nuclear fusion reactions.
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Nuclear Engineers
O*NET Online: Nuclear Engineers
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 146 - Radiogenic Isotope Geochemistry & Cosmochemistry
Additional Coursework to Consider:
ESP/ARE 175 - Natural Resource Economics
POL 171 - The Politics of Energy
- Oceanography
- Oceans make up the majority of the earth's surface. Oceanographers study the ocean's biology, chemistry, geology, physics and more in order to observe and protect the world's water and the communities that rely on the oceans.
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Geoscientists
O*NET Online: Geoscientists
O*NET Online: Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Recommended degree path(s): Marine and Coastal Science BS, Geology BS, Oceanography minor
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 116N - Oceanography
GEL 150A - Physical & Chemical Oceanography
GEL 150B - Geological Oceanography
GEL 150C - Biological Oceanography
ESP 152 - Coastal Oceanography
Additional Coursework to Consider:
HIS 178 - Water in the West
HYD 150 - Water Law
SAS 10 - Water, Power, Society - Paleoclimatology
- Understanding the natural variability of climates of the ancient world provides context for our current human-influenced climate system. Field, geochemical, and modeling studies of past climates establishes a framework for peering into the near-future of Earth’s ongoing climate crisis.
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Atmospheric Scientists, Including Meteorologists
O*NET Online: Atmospheric and Space Scientists
O*NET Online: Climate Change Policy Analysts
Geology Major Required Courses:
GEL 108 - Paleoclimates
Additional Coursework to Consider:
GEL 10 - Modern and Ancient Global Environmental Change
HYD 150 - Water Law
POL 12B - Climate Change & Politics
SAS 9 - Crisis in the Environment
SAS 25 - Global Climate Change - Paleontology
- Paleontologists study the history and evolution of life, as revealed by the fossil record. Understanding life in the past, and how it is both similar to and different from life today, can educate us about organismal responses to environmental change and inform us in policy-making to better adapt to change in the future.
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Geoscientists
O*NET Online: Geoscientists
Recommended degree path(s): Geology AB or BS
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 141 - Evolutionary History of Vertebrates
GEL 144 - Historical Ecology
Additional Coursework to Consider:
ANS 119 - Invertebrate Aquaculture
ANT 151 - Primate Evolution
ANT 152 - Human Evolution
BIS 2ABC - Introduction to Biology
BIS 101 - Genes & Gene Expression
BIS 122 - Population Biology & Ecology
ENT 100 - General Entomology
EVE 100 - Introduction to Evolution
EVE 101 - Introduction to Ecology
GEL 3 - History of Life
GEL 4 - Evolution
GEL 5 - Mass Extinctions
GEL 12 - Dinosaurs
GEL 53 - Introduction to Geobiology
MAT 107, 124, 135 - Probability in BioSci; Mathematical Biology
MIC 101 - Introductory Microbiology
NPB 118 - Comparative Biomechanics
PLB 108 - Systematics & Evolution of Angiosperms
STA 100 - Applied Statistics for Biol Sci
UWP 102B - Writing in the Disciplines: Biology
- Planetary Geology
- Planetary scientists study the geology, processes, and materials of objects in the universe, often comparing that knowledge to geological processes on Earth.
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Physicists and Astronomers
O*NET Online: Astronomers
O*NET Online: Atmospheric and Space Scientists
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Geoscientists
O*NET Online: Geoscientists
O*NET Online: Aerospace Engineers
O*NET Online: Data Scientists
Recommended Degree Path(s): Geology BS, MS, or PhD.
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 146 - Radiogenic Isotope Geochemistry & Cosmochemistry
GEL 162 - Geophysics of the Solid Earth
GEL 163 - Planetary Geology and Geophysics
ESM 186 - Environmental Remote Sensing
Additional Coursework to Consider:
GEL 28 - Astrobiology
GEL 36 - The Solar System
Various Computer Science classes
- Pre-Law (i.e. Environmental Law)
- You can have any major and go to law school. Studying earth sciences provides a holistic background to go into environmental law, water law, and other ways to legally protect the earth and its resources. Visit Pre-Graduate and Law Advising to learn about paths towards a career in law.
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Legal Occupations
O*NET Online: Legal
Recommended Degree Path(s): Geology AB or BS
Geology Major Elective Courses:
Any
Additional Coursework to Consider:
ESP 174 - Environmental Justice Policy and Practice
HYD 150 - Water Law
POL 107 - Environmental Politics and Administration
POL 171 - The Politics of Energy
STS 11 - Science on Trial
UWP 104E - Writing in the Professions: Science - Pre-Medicine and Healthcare
- Studying the world around us offers a unique perspective on holistic health for the future. Visit Health Professions Advising to learn paths towards many different healthcare professions.
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Healthcare Occupations
O*NET Online: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 107 - Paleobiology - Renewable Energy
- Geoscientists are critical in researching and understanding ways to capture renewable energy from the earth. Renewable energy can include solar, geothermal, wind, biomass, hydropwer, and more emerging technologies.
O*NET Online: Energy Engineers
O*NET Online: Wind Energy Engineers
O*NET Online: Solar Energy Systems Engineers
O*NET Online: Fuel Cell Engineers
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 130 - Non-Renewable Natural Resources
Additional Coursework to Consider:
ESP 174 - Environmental Justice Policy and Practice
ESP/ARE 175 - Natural Resource Economics
HIS 178 - Water in the West
HYD 150 - Water Law
POL 12B - Climate Change and Politics
POL 171 - The Politics of Energy
SAS 9 - Crisis in the Environment
SAS 10 - Water, Power, and Society
SAS 25 - Global Climate Change
- Science Outreach and Communication
- Geoscientists who have the ability to write well and speak to a variety of interest groups (e.g., K-12 students, policy-makers, the general public) provide an important service toward furthering the public understanding of what geoscientists do and how the Earth works.
O*NET Online: Public Relations Managers
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Public Relations Specialists
O*NET Online: Public Relations Specialists
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Technical Writers
O*NET Online: Park Naturalists
Recommended Degree Path(s): Geology AB or BS
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 116N - Oceanography (includes work on science communication)
GEL 150C - Biological Oceanography (includes practice at giving short, public talks)
Additional Coursework to Consider:
ESP 174 - Environmental Justice Policy and Practice
UWP 104E - Writing in the Professions: Science
UWP 111C - Science Journalism
- Science Policy
- Science policy-makers are informed about the science of the earth, atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and cryosphere and are thus able to navigate the process of legislation and law-making from a position of knowledge and experience.
O*NET Online: Climate Change Policy Analysts
O*NET Online: Environmental Economists
O*NET Online: Political Scientists
Recommended degree path(s): Geology AB or BS
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL/ESP 116N - Oceanography
GEL/ESP 150C - Biological Oceanography
Additional Coursework to Consider:
Classes in the Environmental Science and Policy department
ESP 174 - Environmental Justice Policy and Practice
ESP/ARE 175 - Natural Resource Economics
GEL 2 - Earth System Science
HIS 178 - Water in the West
HYD 150 - Water Law
NAS 161 - California Indian Environmental Policy I
NAS 162 - California Indian Environmental Policy II
POL 107 - Environmental Politics and Administration
POL 171 - The Politics of Energy
SAS 10 - Water, Power, Society
UWP 104E - Writing in the Sciences
Policy internships with professional organizations like AGI, various government agencies and NGOs, and private companies.
UC Center Sacramento internships and classes
UC Center Washington internships and classes
- Seismology
- Seismology is the study of earthquakes. Seismologists study the formation and factors leading to earthquakes, and may help contribute to recovery from earthquakes.
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Seismologists
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Geoscientists
O*NET Online: Geoscientists
- Teaching
- Schools from across the educational spectrum are increasingly in need of science educators, especially those who understand the overall earth system and how our planet's various components work together.
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
O*NET Online: Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
O*NET Online: Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
O*NET Online: Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Recommended degree path(s): Geology BA or BS (K-12), Earth and Planetary Sciences MS (community college), Earth and Planetary Sciences PhD (universities), Education minor (teaching credential prerequisites)
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 181 - Teaching in Science & Mathematics (Middle School)
GEL 183 - Teaching High School Mathematics & Science
GEL 186 - Facilitating Learning in STEM Classes
Additional Coursework to Consider:
GEL 081 - Learning in Sciences & Mathematics (K-6)
EDU 110 - Educational Psychology
EDU 142 - Introduction to Environmental Education
- Volcanology
- Volcanology is the study of volcanoes, including their formation and activity.
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Geoscientists
O*NET Online: Geoscientists
Recommended degree path(s): Geology BS
Geology Major Elective Courses:
GEL 138 - Introductory Volcanology - includes field work in Hawaii or Iceland
GEL 110B - Summer Field Geology: Volcanology
Additional Coursework to Consider:
GEL 32 - Volcanoes
Study Abroad in Sicily - "Field Studies in Volcanology"