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We integrate outdoor adventures into every course and provide numerous travel options both locally and globally. While several excursions focus on captivating California sites, we also organize journeys to diverse worldwide destinations. Our students explore various regional and international spots, from Scotland and Chilean Patagonia to Hawaii, the Colorado plateau, and multiple West Coast locations. Numerous students collaborate with professors on prestigious research initiatives that may lead to remarkable geological sites like western Ireland, Japan, upstate New York's ancient Appalachian Mountains, the Marshall Islands, and the Sierra Nevada high country.
If you're passionate about safeguarding communities, investigating our planet, comprehending ecosystems, or making an impact locally or internationally, the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences is your ideal home. Our department adopts a comprehensive Earth perspective, offering courses that foster scientific knowledge about our planet's evolution, natural processes, resources, and contemporary global transformations. We provide demanding Geology and Environmental Science degree programs designed to equip you for professional success. Through our experiential learning philosophy, students gain immersive, practical educational experiences.