MAJOR

Geology

Major

Overview

How did Mount Everest, the highest place on earth, come into being? Why do the rocks of the Andes Mountains in South America contain fossils of ocean fish? As geology majors explore the Earth's history, they gain valuable insight into some of today's most pressing concerns, such as global climate change.

If you study geology, you’ll learn about the Earth's treasures, such as fossils and gems, as well as its dangers, such as volcanoes and earthquakes.

Leaders Who Majored in Geology

Gary Neptune

Founder,

Neptune Mountaineering

Jim Kauahikaua

Geophysicist,

U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)

Carolyn Parcheta

Postdoctoral Fellow,

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Kevan Kamibayashi

Chief Field Engineer,

U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)

Drew Lee

Geologist,

CA State Agency