Students entering the Geological Sciences Department may choose between three emphases leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology. Each emphasis presents a comprehensive curriculum in the Geosciences with support courses in mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology. Each has a different focus, enabling students to direct their own curriculum towards their main Geoscience interests. The Geology Emphasis is strongly field-oriented and offers a hands-on, traditional program focused on Earth resources and site investigations while developing excellent field and mapping skills. The Geophysics/Earth Exploration Emphasis takes a more global and quantitative approach to the Earth and Planetary Sciences, producing graduates who use modern technology to address natural hazard analysis and mitigation. The Environmental Resources Emphasis, through its interdisciplinary coursework, addresses the important need for geoscientists able to tackle the challenges posed by the world’s demand for mineral, energy and water resources in the context of environmental change.