Bachelor of Science in Geology

What Makes This Major Unique:

At Shawnee State, faculty get to know our geology majors as individuals, and are able to mentor them—be it with regard to coursework, research opportunities, or career guidance—throughout their college careers.

• Two full-time broadly trained faculty members with PhD’s in geology
• Small upper-level class sizes (~10 students)
• Authentic learning activities incorporated into upper-level coursework
• Centrally located to see a wide variety of geological phenomena
• Extensive field experiences across all courses, ranging from trips that are a few hours to over a week in length
• Numerous opportunities for research opportunities which result in student given presentations at national conferences
• Emphasis on technical and applied skills
• Geology club which engages in community outreach and regularly travels to geology conferences

Program Learning Outcomes

• Graduates will identify, demonstrate knowledge of, and interpret the significance of Earth materials at microscopic, hand samples, outcrop, regional and global scales.
• Graduates will understand and apply Earth processes and forms across space and time through quantitative and qualitative means.
• Graduates will use, interpret, and create maps, cross sections, and stratigraphic columns to convey and interpret information about the Earth.
• Graduates will design and conduct geological investigations that require effective observations and interpretations which may include the use of scientific instrumentation and methodology.