Fast facts & stats
In this environmental science degree, you’ll explore the processes that shape Earth and develop the scientific and technical skills to understand its resources, hazards, landscapes, and environmental systems. Through classroom learning, laboratory work, and hands-on field experiences, you’ll build skills that prepare you for careers in geosciences and related fields.
Along the way, you’ll benefit from a close-knit community in the Department of Geosciences, meaningful interactions with faculty, and connections with alumni and professionals who can help you explore career paths and prepare for what comes next.
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Make your major your own with four concentrations designed around different interests and career paths.
87
Percentage of students who have plans secured after graduation, including employment or pursuing a master’s degree.
1:8
The average teacher-to-student ratio in a Geosciences class.
What do I study in Geosciences?
Water
Mountains
Minerals
Energy
Landscapes
Glaciers
Explore Your World
Watch how you can turn your curiosity about Earth into a path that matches your interests and goals.
Program highlights
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Learn Outdoors
A Colorado classroom
Use the nearby Rocky Mountains, Colorado High Plains, and intermontane basins as your classroom through hands-on field studies in Colorado and beyond.
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Meet Your People
Geosciences Club
Join the club to explore career paths, hear from professionals across the field, and expand your understanding of geoscience beyond the classroom. You can also connect with fellow students through field trips, game nights, intramural teams, panels, and other events.
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The Ultimate Field Study
Summer Field Camp
Build your field skills through an intensive summer course in Colorado and New Mexico, with a strong focus on geological mapping. You’ll learn from specialists, complete hands-on field modules, and prepare reports based on your work in the field.
Alumni
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Geosciences B.S.
Breanna Van
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Geosciences B.S.
Cahill Kelleghan
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Geosciences B.S.
Maggie Windingstad
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Concentrations
- Geology
Provides a comprehensive undergraduate education in geoscience, emphasizing a hands-on and field-oriented approach that is well-suited to professional careers in the energy, water, environmental and resources industries, and the many other fields that employ geologists. - Environmental Geology
Students develop expertise in surface and shallow subsurface processes that shape the Earth and provide critical soil and water resources and services for human society and the natural world. - Geophysics
Combines a strong foundation in geology with additional depth in geophysics, physics, mathematics, associated quantitative data analysis, and computer skills. - Hydrogeology
Provides a rigorous education in surface and subsurface water science, resources and applications, and ensures that students are well prepared for a variety of geosciences careers.
Common minors
Expand your Geosciences major with a minor that complements your interests and career goals, including:
Majoring in another program but interested in geology? Add a Geology minor to complement your major and expand your knowledge of Earth systems.
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Geology
Explore Earth's systems and build foundational geoscience skills that complement your major and expand your career opportunities.
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Admissions information
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