Effective August 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, the California State University has introduced furloughs to help address the significant reduction in state General Fund support for the CSU. A furlough is a mandated period of time off without pay. Faculty and Staff will be unavailable on mandated furlough days. Since furlough dates vary by person, the department will provide the dates on all course syllabi and this public calendar. Additional information can be found on the Center for Human Resources website.
Chairman's Welcome
Welcome to the Department of Geological Sciences at San Diego State University. We encourage you to explore the Department web site. Much of the information you will want about the Department, including academics, faculty interests, facilities, research, and details about alumni and student organizations, can be found. We are a group of 38 active faculty, lecturers, support personnel, and most importantly over 100 enthusiastic and talented undergraduate and graduate students. The department offers a major in geological sciences with a Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree. Students entering this program can choose one of the following emphases, depending on their specific interests: general geology, engineering geology, geochemistry, geophysics, hydrogeology, marine geology or paleontology. San Diego State University is an academically rich, urban university that provides endless possibilities for students. SDSU is a place to challenge yourself, to take your education into your own hands and carve out your future. We will help to make your undergraduate education more meaningful and personal, fostering closer interaction with faculty members and fellow students. Learning does not just take place in the classroom, but also by the opportunities that arise with involvement elsewhere on campus, in the laboratory, in field research, and in the local community. If you are considering a science course, interested in pursuing a major, or contemplating graduate school, explore this web site for more information and feel free to come by and visit.
Dr. George Jiracek Receives Grant for "U.S. - New Zealand Collaboration on Applied Geothermal Exploration and Assessment"09.24.2009
Dr. Thomas Rockwell and Dr. Gary Girty Receives Grant for "Collaborative Research: Structural Architecture and Evolutionary Plate-Boundary Processes Along the San Jacinto Fault Zone"09.01.2009
Dr. Robert Mellors and Dr. Eric Frost Receives Grant for "Education and Outreach Web Site Development for the California Seismic Safety Commission"08.28.2009
Dr. Kim Bak Olsen Receives Grant for "Development, Implementation and Testing of a 'Goodness-of-Fit' Module for Broadband Synthesis"08.14.2009
Dr. Kim Bak Olsen Receives Grant for "Validation of High Frequency Grand Motion Simulations on the SCEC Broadband Platform" 08.14.2009
Dr. Kim Bak Olsen Receives Grant for "A Collaborative Project: 3D Rupture Dynamics, Validation of the Numerical Simulation Method" 08.14.2009
Dr. Shou Ma Receives Grant for "Effects of Off-fault Inelasticity on 3D Dynamic Interaction of Echelon Strike-slip Faults"08.05.2009
Dr. Shou Ma Receives Grant for "3D Rupture Dynamics, Validation of the Numerical Simulation Method"08.05.2009
Dr. Gary Girty Receives Grant for "Using the Tertiary Volcanic and Gravelly Sedimentologic Record to Test the Timing and Evolution of the Chocolate Mountains Anticlinorium, South East California"07.27.2009
Dr. Thomas Rockwell Receives Grant for "Constraining Accelerated Holocene Slip Rates of the Southern San Jacinto Fault System"07.10.2009
Dr. Thomas Rockwell Receives Grant for "Characterization of Earthquake Slip Distribution of the Central San Jacinto Fault: What to Expect in the Next Large Earthquake"07.10.2009
Dr. Thomas Rockwell Receives Grant for "Characterization of Pulverized Granitoids in the Little Rock Core Along the San Andreas Fault"07.10.2009
Dr. Lindsey Leighton, Dr. Jared Morrow, and Dr. Stephen Schellenberg Receives Grant for "A Multi-faceted Exploration of Late Paleozoic Communities"06.24.2009
Dr. George Jiracek Receives Grant for "2009 SAGE Program"06.16.2009
