Sample Courses
- Analytical Physics I–IV
- Applied Geophysics
- Calculus I–III
- Chemistry I–II
- Historical Geology
- Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
- Mathematical Methods in Physics
- Minerology
- Physical Geology
- Principles of Structural Geology
Recent Geology Graduate Schools
- Scripps
- Stanford
- Texas A&M
- University of Arizona
- University of Wisconsin
Geophysics
Why study geophysics at Geneseo?
This interdisciplinary program prepares students for both immediate careers and graduate-level study in geophysics. The program differs from the Bachelor of Arts degree programs in geological sciences and physics since it provides the background in both mathematics and physics required to solve problems in solid earth geophysics. The geophysics curriculum is taught by faculty in the departments of geological sciences and physics.
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Program Options
- BA in Geophysics
- BA in Geological Sciences
- BA in Physics
- Minor in Geological Sciences
- Minor in Physics
Additional Options
- Microcredential in Enthusiasm for Physics and Astronomy
- Microcredential in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Microcredential in Undergraduate Research in Computational or Theoretical Physics
- Microcredential in Undergraduate Research in Experimental Physics
Program Highlights
- Geological sciences graduates are highly successful in finding positions in teaching, industry, and graduate programs.
- Geneseo offers one of the largest physics programs in the nation among colleges and universities that do not offer a PhD in physics, which means that geophysics majors at Geneseo join a large and thriving department focused solely on undergraduates.
Example Career Fields
- Advanced Minerology or Petrology
- Applied Geophysics
- Geology Field Camp
- Glacial Geology
- Oceanography
- Remote Sensing—GIS
- Sedimentation
- Technical Writing
- Tectonics
Contact Info
Scott Giorgis, Professor and Chair in Geological Sciences
giorgis@geneseo.edu
ISC 235A
585-245-5293
