地质学课程为学生提供了各种机会来研究构成地球的材料和形成地球的过程。教室，实验室和现场工作为与能源，环​​境以及石油和矿产资源勘探相关的职业提供了基础。该计划的毕业生准备进入这些领域和/或继续学习地球科学。强烈鼓励学生专业在教师的监督或实习经验下进行独立研究。
The geology program offers students a variety of opportunities to investigate the materials that constitute and the processes that shape the earth. Classroom, laboratory, and field work provide a base for careers related to energy, the environment, and the exploration for petroleum and mineral resources. Graduates of the program are prepared to enter these fields and/or pursue advanced study in the geosciences.