What You'll Do in the BS in Geology/Environmental Track
In the timeline of Earth's history, people haven't been around very long, but we've certainly made an impact on the planet. As a Geology major pursuing the Environmental track, you'll get an education that provides both a rock-solid foundation and forward-looking preparation for a career in the geology area of the environmental field.
You'll take a core of required Geoscience courses and will choose from a list of classes in related areas. Free electives can be used to add an internship, independent study, or classes from other departments such as Biology's Environmental Health Science area, Safety Sciences, or Chemistry.
In the Geoscience Department, hands-on learning, fieldwork, and student-oriented research are emphasized in laboratories that include the Marine Sediments Laboratories, the Geochemistry Research Laboratory, the Paleontology Research Laboratory, the Structural Geology and Tectonics Laboratory, the Planetary Science Laboratory, and the IUP Planetarium. IUP also offers field courses at distant sites such as Newfoundland, the Yellowstone region, the Bahamas, and the American Southwest.
Specialize in What Interests You Most
"The Geology - Environmental Track is flexible. You have the freedom to select the courses that interest you. For me, it's hydrogeology. I took Professor Karen Cercone's class on it and really liked the challenging combination of hydrogeologic concepts and mathematical calculations, all applied to real-world lab exercises."
Jesse Carpinello, Class of 2014, Environmental Geology track, a teacher at Punxsutawney Area Middle School, 2006 BSEd from IUP in Earth and Space Science Education
