The Geoscience curriculum provides a technical background in the field of Natural Resources. Students may choose the traditional geology concentration, the environmental geology concentration, the geophysics concentration, or the hydrogeology concentration for their degree track. All of the concentrations require courses from Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and Statistics, as well as a balance of Liberal Arts courses. Many Geoscience majors add courses in Engineering and Watershed Sciences to broaden their career opportunities. Emphasis is placed on integrating field studies in the Rocky Mountains with on-campus work in both the classroom and the laboratory. A required Summer Field Course (GEOL 436) provides a transition between academic studies and professional employment. The course also serves as a capstone course that allows us to monitor and improve our curriculum to meet the changing needs of our students.

Geoscience graduates find satisfying professional careers in the U.S. and abroad in energy and mineral industries, academia, environmental and engineering consulting firms, government planning, regulatory and research agencies, and non-profit organizations. Our undergraduate alumni also frequently go on to further advance their education in graduate programs at CSU and around the world.