Thinking about becoming a geoscientist?
Many geoscientists are involved in the search for mineral and energy resources, as well as the economic and environmental impacts of resource extraction and use. Other geoscientists study natural hazards and environmental geoscience, and are involved in projects to understand watershed science, to maintain clean water sources, and to clean up and reclaim land. Some geoscientists specialize in a particular aspect of the Earth, such global climate change and oceanography and others even study planetary geology to understand planets like Mars. The solar system is our oyster!
CMU Geosciences Video
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Geosciences Job Outlook
"Employment of geoscientists is projected to grow 5% from 2019 to 2029, faster than the average for all occupations. The need for energy, environmental protection, and responsible land and resource management is projected to spur demand for geoscientists."
"As of December 2020, 91% of geoscience graduates who earned their degree between 2014-2018 were employed, while 75% of graduates from 2019 and 80% of graduates from 2020 reported the same. For geoscience graduates who earned their degree in 2020, 31% of bachelor's, 50% of master's, and 91% of doctorates had secured employment by December 2020."
Geosciences Students Present Their Research at 2019 National GSA Conference
Geosciences students from left to right: Alejandro Jaquez-Caro ('19), Nicole Mejia-Mendoza, and Josh Schlag
Grand Junction Geological Society: Monthly Speaker Information
All geosciences students are welcome and encouraged to attend the monthly GJGS events.
Student Learning Outcomes
All CMU baccalaureate graduates are expected to demonstrate proficiency in critical thinking, communication fluency, quantitative fluency, and specialized knowledge/applied learning. In addition to these campus-wide student learning outcomes, graduates of this program will be able to:
- Articulate the fundamental knowledge base and ideas of the major fields of geoscience (specialized skills in geoscience)
- Collect and interpret geoscience field data (problem solving skills)
- Collect and interpret geoscience laboratory data (problem solving skills)
- Use technology (e.g. computer software) for evaluating quantitative geoscience data (technology skills)
- Write an effective report on a geoscience study (communication skills)
- Give an effective oral presentation on a geoscience study (communication skills)
- Understand and reflect on responsibilities surrounding local, national, and/or global Geoscience problems including those related to accessing field areas on public land. (personal & social responsibility)