Welcome

The Geosciences program at Denison provides a comprehensive geoscience undergraduate education through the combination of classroom, laboratory and field experiences.  Our small upper division classes (average 10 students) promote close faculty-student cooperation and a sense of camaraderie.  Students gain a strong sense of real-world geology, earth resources and land use through frequent field trips.

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We offer a bachelor of science (B.S.) degree for students planning to seek graduate degrees in geology and allied environmental sciences; many of our Alumni have continued their studies at leading graduate institutions. A summer field course is required for the bachelor of science degree. The bachelor of arts (B.A.) degree, with fewer outside science requirements than the B.S., allows for greater flexibility in course selection in preparing for employment in secondary education and in diverse environmental science and resource management fields. For details of our degree requirements, see the Geosciences Curriculum.


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Geosciences Spring Break Field Trip to DEATH VALLEY

Twelve students and two faculty will travel from Granville to Death Valley National Park over spring break.  They will explore the geology and natural wonders of the area for seven days and six nights.  Trip highlights include: Badwater Basin, the Mesquite Flats dune field, Mosaic Canyon, Ubehebe Crater, Racetrack Playa, Zabriskie Point, and the Bull frog Mine.  Look for more information and pictures on our Field Trips page soon.

Student Research Opportunities

include working with faculty on field and laboratory projects, involvement with the Oak Ridge Science Semester, and a variety of summer internships; see Student Opportunities for details. Departmental research equipment includes petrographic and binocular microscopes, a computer cluster with a variety of geologic and geographic software, a  digitizer, a color plotter, a Scintag X-ray diffraction system, and basic soil and water chemistry laboratory facilities; see Facilities for details.  Geoscience majors have access to a variety of additional analytical equipment including a scanning electron microscope and a Giddings trailer-mounted power auger and probe for shallow drilling and sampling.  Our extensive mineral, rock, fossil and map collections enhance both teaching and research.

External Links

The following links are some of the faculties' favorite geoscience links.

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Dave Goodwin

David Greene

Erik Klemetti