StudyQA — Bachelor: Geosciences — Pennsylvania State University

Photos of university / #pennstate

Description Contents Requirements Funding

The geosciences are concerned with understanding earth processes and the evolutionary history of the Earth. Geoscientists work to discover and develop natural resources such as groundwater, metals, and energy sources; to solve technology-generated environmental problems such as acid mine drainage and waste disposal; to predict geological events, such as the occurrence of earthquakes and volcanism; and to solve fundamental questions concerning the origin and evolution of Earth and life. The Bachelor of Arts degree program stresses data collection; investigation, analysis and synthesis of information related to complex natural problems; rigor of thought and clarity of oral and written expression. The B.A. provides a basic education in geosciences, and is designed for students who wish to prepare themselves for careers that interface among science, social science, and business. Examples of these careers include environmental law, national and international planning or resource management, and K-12 teaching.

Course Nbr	Course Title	Typically Offered
1	Physical Geology	All Semesters
1	Physical Geology *** view multiple offerings	Fall Only
1	Physical Geology *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
2	Historical Geology *** view multiple offerings	Spring Only
10	Geology of the National Parks
10	Geology of the National Parks *** view multiple offerings	All Semesters
10	Geology of the National Parks	Fall Only
10	Geology of the National Parks *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
10	Geology of the National Parks *** view multiple offerings	Spring Only
10	Geology of the National Parks	Summer Only
20	Planet Earth *** view multiple offerings	All Semesters
20	Planet Earth	Fall Only
20	Planet Earth *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
20	Planet Earth	Spring & Summer
20H	Planet Earth	Fall Only
20H	Planet Earth	Fall & Spring
20L	Planet Earth
21	Earth and Life: Origin and Evolution
21	Earth and Life: Origin and Evolution	Fall & Spring
21	Earth and Life: Origin and Evolution *** view multiple offerings	Spring Only
30	Volcanoes
30	Volcanoes	Fall Only
40	The Sea Around Us	All Semesters
40	The Sea Around Us	Fall Only
40	The Sea Around Us *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
40	The Sea Around Us *** view multiple offerings	Spring Only
40H	The Sea Around Us
40L	The Sea Around Us	Fall & Spring
40P	The Sea Around Us	Fall & Spring
97	Special Topics	Spring Only
105	Environments of Africa: Geology and Climate Change	Spring Only
109	Earthquakes and Society
110	The Science of Gemstones
111	Forensic Geoscience	Fall Only
197	Special Topics
197	Special Topics	Fall & Spring
201	Earth Materials *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
202	Chemical Processes in Geology	All Semesters
202	Chemical Processes in Geology	Fall & Spring
203	Physical Processes in Geology	Fall & Spring
204	Geobiology *** view multiple offerings	Spring Only
296	Independent Studies	Fall & Spring

Secondary School Records
Post-Secondary School Records
TOEFL: A minimum TOEFL score of 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 550 on the paper exam (code #2660)
IELTS: A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 on the academic test
Penn State requires first-year international students to submit an official score from the SAT or ACT examination.Please note: The writing component of standardized tests (SAT or ACT) is not required. The writing component will not be used as part of our evaluation. If your test scores include the writing component, by all means, have those scores sent to Penn State. Additionally, we do not require SAT Subject Tests.