Research Seminar: Students will take this course to develop skills in scientific writing, oral presentation, and analysis of technical documents. In this seminar, students will examine a problem selected by the instructor and develop research proposals to investigate it. Critical reading of available literature will be emphasized as well as technical writing.
Undergraduate Research: Every student in the program at UB will participate in research in a faculty member's research group. The students utilize the information from Research Seminar to develop and then conduct research. Subsequently, results will be written up and presented in weekly seminars. The students will be paid on an hourly wage to encourage their participation.
Summer Research: This voluntary element of the program will provide research support for students by allowing them to participate in ongoing research projects in the UB Geology Department over the summers.
Independent Study for High School Students: Program participants can earn college credit for their internship while completing high school.
Bachelor's of Arts in Geology Degree
ACCEPTANCE TO THE DEPARTMENT:
Applications should be made after completion of the first introductory course. A grade of "C" or better in that course and an overall average of at least 2.0 are required. REQUIRED COURSES:
GLY 101-102 Global Environmental Science or 103-104 The Earth & Earth History
GLY 106 Geological Mapping Techniques
GLY 261 Intro to Environmental Geochemistry
MTH 121 or higher Calculus
PHY 100 or higher Physics TO GRADUATE:
A GPA of 2.3 or better is required in geology courses and you must receive "C-" or better in each of the supplemental required courses for the geology major. All University degree requirements must be met.
Applications should be made after completion of the first introductory course. A grade of "C" or better in that course and an overall average of at least 2.0 are required. REQUIRED COURSES:
GLY 101-102 Global Environmental Science or 103-104 The Earth & Earth History
GLY 106 Geological Mapping Techniques
GLY 261 Intro to Environmental Geochemistry
GLY 215-216 Soft Rock: Sedimentology/Paleontology/Stratigraphy
GLY 305-306 Mineralogy/Petrology
GLY 312-313 Surface Processes & Hydrology
GLY 325-326 Structure/Geophysics/Tectonics
GLY 407 Geological Field Training
REQUIRED COURSES OUTSIDE OF DEPARTMENT:
MTH 141-142 College Calculus
PHY 107-108 General Physics
CHE 101-102 General Chemistry TO GRADUATE:
A GPA of 2.3 or better is required in geology courses and you must receive "C-" or better in each of the supplemental required courses for the geology major. All University degree requirements must be met.
