Geochemistry BS

Program Overview

SUNY Oswego's Geochemistry BS program prepares students to address environmental, industrial, and policy issues through a comprehensive understanding of Earth's chemical composition and geological processes. Students benefit from modern facilities, engaging research opportunities, and field-based experience, equipping them for careers in urban planning, environmental restoration, and other specialized fields. The program is housed in the state-of-the-art Shineman Center, offering a transformative learning environment.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Geochemistry BS program at SUNY Oswego provides an interdisciplinary background to deal with complex problems involving the environment, business and industry, and public policy. It covers topics ranging from the chemical makeup of Venus to the search for oil on Earth. Courses cover general, historical and structural geology; mineralogy; petrology; and physical chemistry. Students can perform research with professors around the country, or learn firsthand about field-based research and much more in the Geology Field Program. Facilities include four full-sized laboratories, a seismograph for recording worldwide earthquakes and a geology computer lab in the Shineman Center.

Careers:

Potential career paths include:

• Urban planning
• Environmental restoration
• Defense intelligence
• Oil, gas and mineral exploration
• Geophysics research
• Environmental consulting

Other:

• The program is housed in the Shineman Center for Science, Engineering and Innovation, a $118-million dollar facility featuring a planetarium, three observation decks, a greenhouse, extensive laboratories and state-of-the-art equipment.
• The Oswego Guarantee provides timely course offerings, high touch connections to alumni, a small student to faculty ratio, and limited room & board increases each year.