This degree is designed for students with an interest in earth, environmental, or oceanographic science careers or affiliated fields such as environmental law and earth/environmental science education. Geoscientists are employed by three segments of the economy: private, government and academia. Opportunities exist with private companies in environmental protection and management and the petroleum industry has again begun to hire significant number of geologists.<br><br>B.S. in Geology and Geological Oceanography has two options: (1) a Geology option and (2) a Geological Oceanography option.<br><br>The two options allow students to take specialty courses focusing on a range of geoscience topics such as environmental geology/hydrogeology, sedimentology/stratigraphy/paleontology, coastal geology/oceanography, geochemistry/petrology, or geophysics/tectonics, and supporting elective courses chosen from geosciences, natural resources science, environmental economics, and oceanography. Students may use their supporting electives to pursue in-depth study within a given field or to broaden their interdisciplinary perspective.<br><br>Highlights of this specialization include a senior research project to be carried out under the direction of a GSO faculty member.<br><br>In addition to the core courses required for all B.S. in Geology and Geological Oceanography majors. Students in the Geology Specialization must take the following courses:<br><br>OCG 301 General Oceanography or OCG 451 Oceanographic Science<br>OCG 440 Geological Oceanography<br>Oceanography elective (400-level or above)<br>OCG 493/494 Geological Oceanography Research Project