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Why Study Geology at Wheaton College?
With a blend of theory and practice, Wheaton’s geology major will prepare you for graduate studies in earth and environmental science or for employment in fields such as resource development and management, geoscience research, environmental consulting, geotechnical engineering, and missions and development.
This is your chance to dive into questions about origins, to explore how geology addresses critical challenges to human flourishing in the realms of global climate change and resource management, and to live out stewardship of the Earth and be a part of the solution, all while preparing for adventure after you graduate.
With a geology major or minor at Wheaton, you could travel and work in the field, pursue cutting-edge research, learn to operate scientific equipment, give a talk at a professional conference, and much more.
Sample Courses
Geology majors and minors take a variety of core and elective classes, such as:
- The Dynamic Earth and Environment
- Energy & Climate Change
- Earth History and Stratigraphy
- Fundamentals of Mineral Science
- Soil Science
- Process Geomorphology
- Hydrogeology
- Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
- Sedimentary Geology
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Field Geology (at the Wheaton College Science Station, Black Hills)