Bachelor of Science majoring in Geology and Earth Resources

Interested in discovering ways to safeguard planet Earth and its inhabitants? Want to learn how to best use and sustain Earth’s natural resources – including minerals, water and energy? The Bachelor of Science majoring in Geology and Earth Resources will give you an in-depth understanding of Earth’s external and internal systems, and its naturally-occurring mineral and energy resources. Your Geology courses will explore the composition and formation of Earth, the dynamic processes that have shaped it and continue to govern its evolution, and the methods for identifying and analysing geological data. Your Earth Resources courses will cover mineralogy, ore deposit processes and the formation and storage of energy resources in sedimentary basins. You’ll gain practical skills throughout your studies through field mapping and the analysis of geochemical and geophysical datasets. You’ll graduate ready to find employment in the minerals, energy and engineering sectors, or in government agencies and research institutions.