Geology
Department of Geology
BS Concentrations
Environmental
Paleontology
Teacher Certification
What Can You Do with a Degree in Geology? The answer is--almost anything! A degree in Geology will prepare you for a wide variety of careers. Your choices include (but are not limited to) the environmental consulting industry, pollution remediation, environmental law or public policy, a career in research (either with an academic institution, government agency or private firm), a career in education (college/university or K-12), work in the US Foreign Service, US Air Force, NASA, National Park Service or Peace Corps, outdoor education, resource management or exploration, computer systems and remote sensing, or even medical school! Some of these options are best pursued by continuing your education in a graduate degree program. However, the following list contains a representative sample of current job titles of former Geology majors. Use this as an idea list, and remember that it represents some, but certainly not all, of the careers you might consider.
Related Career Titles
| Aerial Photographer Agricultural Engineer Architect Astronomer Cartographer Computer Analyst Consultant Economic Geologist Environmental Consultant Environmental Geologist Environmental Lawyer Forest Ranger General Manager-Petroleum/Mining Geologist Geophysicist Geophysics Technician Geo-Technical Engineer Glacial Geologist Hydrologist Industrial Hygienist Instrumentation Technician Laboratory Technician Landscape/Nursery Manager Marine Advisor Materials Analyst Meteorologist | Mineralogist Mining Engineer National Park Service Professional Oceanographer Paleontologist Park Naturalist Park Ranger Parks and Natural Resource Manager Peace Corps Worker Petroleum Engineer Petroleum Geologist Planetary Geologist Pollution Control Specialist Scientific Photographer Soil Scientist Soil Scientist, Agriculture Structural Geologist Surveyor Technical Writer/Communicator Urban/Regional Planner US Foreign Service Worker Waste Management Specialist Water Quality Control Technician Water Remote Sensing Interpreter Well Logging Specialist |
Related Skills
| Define research problems Design equipment Design simulations Develop research models Develop research proposals Draw meaningful conclusion Establish/control designs Establish hypothesis Evaluate ideas Field sampling Gather/analyze data Identify materials/specimens Inform, explain, instruct | Maintain records Mathematical modeling Measure distances Measure relationships Observe data & things Perform calculations Prepare technical reports Review scientific literature See relationships in factors Summarize research Use technical instruments Utilize math formulas |
Professional Organizations & Associations
American Geological Institute
American Meteorological Society
Association for Women Geoscientists
The Geological Society of America - includes job listings
National Association of Geoscience Teachers
US Geological Survey
