What Can I do With a Major

Major: Geological Sciences

Description of Major:

A degree in Geological Sciences can be a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science. The B.S. curriculum is designed to prepare students to become professional geologists in mining, petroleum, and environmental industries, geological surveys, and for entry into a graduate program in geological sciences. The emphasis of the B.A. curriculum is on environmental issues. It is designed to prepare the student for entry-level employment in the geological sciences or as a degree through which the student wishes to eventually pursue careers in teaching, journalism, law, etc.

(http://www.missouri.edu/~geolwww/degree/bs.html)

Related Career Titles:

Astronomer
Biochemist
Cartographer
Chemist
Geodesist
Geographer
Geologist
Geophysicist
Hydrologist
Laboratory technician
Metallurgical engineer
Metallurgist
Meteorological technician
Mineralogist
Mining engineer
Nuclear engineer
Oceanographer
Paleontologist
Petroleum engineer
Pharmacist
Photogrammertist
Physicist
Planetologist
Seismologist
Stratigrapher
Surveyor
Technical writer

Employment Areas :

Meteorology
Climatology
Oceanography
Geophysics
Petrology
Sedimentology
Stratigraphy
Paleontology
Mineralogy
Geochemistry 

Related Links:

American Association of Petroleum Geologists
www.aapg.org

American Geological Institute
www.agiweb.org

American Institute of Professional Geologists
www.aipg.org

Geological Society of America
www.geosociety.org

Geosciences Research Jobs
www.earthworks-jobs.com/acad.htm

Geology Jobs
www.itzalist.com/bus/geology-jobs.html

 
Geology job links
http://geologylinks.freeyellow.com/jobs.html

Geo recruiting companies
http://www.geosearch.com/

Outdoor Action Guide to Outdoor/Environmental Careers http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/careeroe.html

Careers in the Geosciences http://www.science.uwaterloo.ca/earth/geoscience/careers.html

Careers in the Geosciences
http://www.agiweb.org/agi/career/carehome.html