"Why do we study geosciences?” Heather Macdonald asked her audience at the Robert Foster Cherry Lecture. She then ran down a list of timely geoscience topics, including hurricanes, earthquakes, ...

An undergraduate in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences will develop a program in one of two majors: Environmental Geoscience or Geological Sciences. Within the requirements discussed ...

This certificate is designed for students who have an interest in the environmental aspects of the geosciences. Students who would benefit from this certificate are: individuals who hold an ...

Michigan Field Geology (Loading...) is an introductory geology course where the first 10 days are taught outdoors on a field trip to Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The best introduction to geological ...

The GES department is based in the A. Paul Schaap Science Center, which houses laboratory space, workshops, specimens, equipment and classrooms — but that's just the start. Our courses and research ...

Tutorial providing a pathway through course design, from setting goals through exploring instructional techniques. SEE ALSO: Teaching Introductory Geoscience Courses for discussion of designing an ...

Stephen R. Meyers and Gigi Cohen live with their son in Madison, Wisconsin. It’s 1 p.m. and students gather in long lines as they wait to enter the lecture hall, a spacious wood-adorned auditorium at ...

Geology majors tend to have a few common traits. They are curious about how our planet works, they want to study a rigorous science, and they want a challenging career that is relevant to society.

Courses in Physical Geology, Mineralogy, Sedimentology/Stratigraphy, Structural Geology, and Igneous/Metamorphic Petrology should also be completed prior to the start ...