Geoscience at the University of St. Thomas

It's not just about rocks!

For those of you that have wondered, "What is geology all about?" the following pages will show you that it's not just about rock classification and banging around with rock hammers. Geology at the University of St. Thomas is about understanding how the Earth works, inside and out, and all that this implies for understanding a whole host of environmental and resource issues.

Interdisciplinary Science is the Future

The University of St. Thomas geology department is a great place to do interdisciplinary science, integrating chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering to understand the Earth. The geology department also plays a key role in the new Environmental Science BS degree at UST, which brings together all of the science departments at the university.

Enjoy the Outdoors?

Geology is best done in the field. All of our courses have a field component, from 3 week-long field courses in the desert southwest to one-day lab excursions to Minnehaha Falls.

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NEWS

Dr. Melissa Lamb was the recipient of the 2008 Undergraduate Research and Collaborative Scholarship faculty mentor award! Congratulations Dr. Lamb!!!

For the latest on News and Events in the Geology Department, please click here!

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Upcoming Fall 2008 Courses!!!

Incoming Freshman! Are you looking to learn about the earth, climate, human influences on the environment, and theology? If so, sign-up for the paired GEOL 113: The Earth’s Record of Climate and THEO 101: The Christian Theological Tradition courses!

Current Students:

Did you enjoy your first geology course? Are you looking to fulfill your second science requirement? Would you like to learn more about how mountains form and rivers erode? Then GEOL 252: Earth Surface Processes and Geomorphology is the course for you!

J-Term 2009!

Want to go somewhere warm for J-Term? Enjoy camping and being outside in the great outdoors? Need to fulfill your second science requirement or thinking of becoming a geology major? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then GEOL 260: Regional Geology and Field Methods is the J-Term getaway you’ve been looking for!! For the entirety of J-Term 2009, GEOL 260 students will be camping and doing fun and exciting field geology in the DESERT SOUTHWEST! Come have an amazing time with us learning about awesome geology!

Rachel has been pursuing research on structure and tectonics of the southern Basin and Range, Nevada. Bre uses her combined geology and biology skills to understand ancient microbial deposits that hold the key to past climate. Cabin is working on high resolution mapping and structural analysis of the Bitter Spring quadrangle, southern Nevada. Nora has been working with a series of sediment cores from South America to better understand past and present climate conditions.