Bachelor of Science - Geosciences - Planetary Geology

Bachelor of Science in Geoscience is the study of the composition, structure and processes of the Earth. It includes studying minerals, rocks, fossils, soils, surface and groundwater, and the atmosphere through field work, laboratory analysis, computer modeling and geospatial analysis. 

The Department of Earth Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science degree in geosciences in four concentrations (geology, environmental geology, geographic information systems (GIS), and geography). The department consists of seven full-time faculty and two adjunct faculty with specializations in mineralogy/petrology, structural geology and tectonics, field geology, climate science, sedimentation/stratigraphy, planetary geoscience, GIS/remote sensing, geomorphology, meteorology, and hydrogeology. The faculty is student-oriented and works closely with geoscience majors.

The curriculum emphasizes both theoretical and applied geology. Graduates of Tennessee Tech University's program are well prepared to enter graduate school or to seek career employment in the geosciences. The department offers modern laboratory equipment and instructional aids to assist in the study of the geosciences.