Geology Degree

The geology degree program at Smith College will help students gain knowledge in the earth sciences, including the behavior of solids, liquids, and gases that compromise the earth, as well as the forces that act upon it. Students who graduate the geology degree program may follow a career path in paleontology, stratigraphy, geological mapping, and more. Courses include instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry of rocks and soils, mineralogy, petrology, geostatistics, volcanology, glaciology, and geophysical principles. Get more details below including other Massachusetts colleges that offer geology degrees.

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Smith College

Also known as Simon's Rock

84 Alford Road, Great Barrington, MA

History

Smith College, located in Northampton, Massachusetts, was chartered in 1871 by Sophia Smith and opened its doors in 1875. Sophia Smith supplied the initial funds through an inheritance received with intent to provide women with an educational institution equal to that of men. Smith College is the largest of the Seven Sisters, a group of traditionally women's liberal arts colleges found in New England. Smith has gone through many revisions over its 130 year history, but has remained true to the tenets initially set forth, which is to provide a quality education and development for young women.

Academics

Smith College offers forty-one programs of study and prides itself on it's the experience and qualifications of its faculty. The school offers its own one year long study abroad programs in four European cities. Smith College is the only all female four year institution to offer a bachelor's degree in engineering.

Programs offered include:

• Art History
• Greek
• History
• Anthropology
• Classical Literature
• Physics
• Environmental Science and Policy
• Sociology

Admissions and Financial Aid

Smith College determined who is accepted in the school by examining each and every applicant's qualities. Often they accept students that may prove unique or different from a standard enrollee, though all students at smith have demonstrated academic excellence prior to acceptance at the college.

Financial aid is available for eligible students. Students interested in obtaining financial aid should visit the Smith College website to obtain more information and determine eligibility.

Students Enrolled in the Geology Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Smith College offers a bachelor's degree program in geology.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Natural Sciences Managers

Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, natural sciences managers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 3.3% from 2014 to 2024

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

Description

Study the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the Earth. May use geological, physics, and mathematics knowledge in exploration for oil, gas, minerals, or underground water; or in waste disposal, land reclamation, or other environmental problems. May study the Earth's internal composition, atmospheres, oceans, and its magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces. Includes mineralogists, crystallographers, paleontologists, stratigraphers, geodesists, and seismologists.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 10.5% from 2014 to 2024

Hydrologists

Description

Research the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surface waters; and study the form and intensity of precipitation, its rate of infiltration into the soil, movement through the earth, and its return to the ocean and atmosphere.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, hydrologists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 6.9% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).