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Did you search for fossils or collect rocks as a child? Did you enjoy earth sciences in school? Have these interests evolved into curiosity about the workings of earth’s natural systems and geological time? If so, consider a major in geoscience. You’ll learn about Earth and prepare for a career working with the earth’s materials and the processes that shape them. Why
Study Geoscience at Iowa? The department emphasizes a unique combination of field and analytical approaches to its research and teaching. You'll study the earth’s origin, appearance, and internal and surface characteristics; its evolution through geologic time; location of mineral and energy resources; and how humans are changing the earth for future generations. You'll spend time in the field. The curriculum includes many courses with field trips to the region around Iowa City and other areas of North America. Geoscience majors commonly visit local outcrops for hands-on study of the rich sedimentary and evolutionary history recorded here. You'll also gain a broad understanding of the earth and its processes by conducting fieldwork in locations such as the Rocky Mountains of southwest Montana; California’s Death Valley and Mojave Desert; the Grand Canyon; and Hawaii. Recent international excursions have included Ireland and China. In addition to your geoscience major, you may choose to earn a Certificate in Sustainability or Museum Studies, broadening your horizons for employment or graduate study. Department of Geoscience faculty members work in many specialized areas, including earth surface processes, geochemistry, geochronology, geomorphology, glacial geology, hydrogeology, paleoclimatology, paleoecology, paleontology, petrology, planetary geology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, structural geology, tectonics, and volcanology. Highlights of the department’s research facilities include its clean laboratory, ICP-OES, alpha and gamma spectrometers, SEM, computer facilities, ICP-MS, and world-class paleontology collection. Course Work The major for BA students provides a varied background in geology. It is good preparation for secondary school teaching, which will require you to complete the College of Education’s Teacher Education Program. Completing the minimum requirements for the BA may not adequately prepare you for an entry-level professional job in geoscience. The major for BS students will prepare you for immediate employment in geoscience after graduation or for graduate study in geoscience. If you're a BA student, you'll take these:
If you're a BS student, you'll take these:
BA and BS students also do required field mapping work. Field trip courses include Geology Field Trip (during spring break), Selected National Parks, and Natural Science Session at Iowa Lakeside Laboratory. No matter whether you're earning a BA or a BS, you'll have the option of doing independent research. You'll work on a current departmental research project or a project of your own, and your work will be guided by an established researcher in the department. See Geoscience in the UI General Catalog to learn more about the major and for information about graduating with honors or earning a minor in geoscience. Careers An undergraduate degree in geoscience provides solid preparation for graduate study in law, business, environmental studies, engineering, archaeology, science education, and oceanography. Scholarships |
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