A major in Geology prepares you for a professional career and/or graduate study in geological sciences. Students studying geology as a major will elect an option in traditional geology or environmental geology/hydrogeology. Career Options

An Earth Science major is a broad program that typically emphasizes an interdisciplinary field. Programs leading to a degree may be individually designed but will include required courses in geology and meteorology, and required supporting work in chemistry, physics and mathematics.

The emphasis of the Bachelor of Science degree program in Meteorology is on developing a broad understanding of the fundamental physical and dynamic processes governing the motions and behavior of the atmosphere as a fluid system. Basic courses in chemistry, physics and mathematics are prerequisites to the meteorology program and are considered the foundation courses on which the meteorology program is built. Career Options

NEW:
Check out photo galleries from past Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences events. Web Site

News & Events

Geology Seminars

Hallie Sims, University of Iowa, IA City

The Paleozoic goes to seed: Evolutionary trends in plant ecology

December 4, 2009, 4:10 PM, 277 Science I

Geology Fall 2009 Schedule

 

Meteorology Seminars

Jason Patton, Department of Agronomy, ISU

Topic: Validating an Agroecosystem Model

December 1, 2009, 4:10 PM, 3140 Agronomy

Meteorology Schedule

 

 

Better climate modeling

Advanced cloud research by Xiaoqing Wu may be silver lining to climate predictions. More