Geology, BS
The Bachelor of Science degree in Geology prepares students for positions in earth science related professions especially in the petroleum and mining industries, the environmental industry, for graduate studies and teaching. The Geology curriculum provides students with an excellent theoretical and practical background, but is not so narrowly focused as to limit opportunities in a rapidly changing marketplace. The department leans heavily on subsurface studies using drill cuttings, core, petrophysical logs, and geophysical data because rocks do not crop out in the Permian Basin. Many courses also have a strong field component that leads students to rock outcrops in the nearby mountainous areas.