State University of New York at Binghamton · USA

Bachelor's in Geological Sciences

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

Geological Sciences is a Bachelor program taught at State University of New York at Binghamton, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

Geological Sciences at Binghamton University is an undergraduate program within the Department of Earth Sciences. It offers BA in Geological Sciences, BS in Geological Sciences, and BS in Geological Sciences: Environmental Geology, along with minors in Geochemistry, Geological Sciences, and Geophysics. The program focuses on understanding and solving major earth and environmental problems, including energy needs, global warming, environmental pollution, natural disasters, and life under extreme conditions.

Students can also take part in research. Research may involve assisting a graduate student or professor in the laboratory or field setting, or conducting independent study that culminates in a senior thesis. Undergraduate research is not required, but it is highly recommended, and completion of such a project may qualify a student for departmental honors upon graduation. Research areas include watershed-scale soil and water pollution studies, paleoclimatology and paleoceanography, remote sensing, and geomicrobiology of extremophiles.

After graduation, most students with a BS or BA either continue their education in graduate school or enter the job market in earth science fields. These include environmental consulting, energy, government regulatory or planning, and teaching, primarily earth science.

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Geological Sciences at State University of New York at Binghamton for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by State University of New York at Binghamton.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by State University of New York at Binghamton as pre-requiste for admission in Geological Sciences.

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The BS is designed to satisfy the entrance requirements and expectations of the top graduate schools in the country.

The BA is designed as a more flexible degree and provides a well-rounded liberal arts education in the physical sciences.