The prospect of diverse, interesting, and challenging career opportunities is one of the strongest reasons to consider majoring in Geological Sciences at San Diego State University. World population growth, diminishing non-renewable energy and manufacturing resources, and consequences of global warming have brought the geosciences to the forefront of societal concerns and public policy issues. Career options are wide ranging and include jobs in resource exploration and management, technical consulting, engineering, environmental sciences, as well as K-12 and postsecondary education. There are a multitude of different jobs in the private sector as well as federal, state and local governmental agencies.
Geological Sciences at SDSU is a big and superbly equipped organization that provides students with the foundation for successful entry into geosciences careers across the board. Computer and analytical facilities compare favorably with top universities across the nation. Undergraduate major emphases in general geology, hydrology, paleontology, geochemistry, geophysics, marine geology and geoscience education reflect the size and breadth of the Department. SDSU students not only study the Earth, they see a lot of it firsthand - from the Sierra Nevada to Baja California, from New Mexico to New Zealand.
A Masters degree is required in many cases to take full advantage of job opportunities and career advancement in the geosciences and SDSU has one of the most successful geoscience MS programs in the nation. There are also many non-traditional career paths that can benefit from a University-level degree in the geosciences, including science journalism, popular fiction writing, public policy, environmental or patent law, as well as others. Student interest and imagination in pursuing a non-traditional career paths is supported in the SDSU program by flexibility in course requirements that cater to specific career goals.
Thesis Relationships between QuickSCAT Satellite Sea Surface Winds and Sea Surface Temperatures Off California and Northern Baja
Honors and Awards Research presenter at SDSU’s First Annual Student Research Symposium 2008 in Geological Sciences and Astronomy Division
Clubs Current student members of Associated Geology Students-SDSU Chapter, American Meteorological Society, American Association of Petroleum Geologists,. Previous volunteer of “Show Me Geology”-SDSU, and previous student members American Meteorological Society-University of California Davis Chapter and UC Davis Synchronized Skating Team
Interests Figure skating, golf, running, structural geology, meteorology, shopping, working and hanging out with friends
Research presenter at SDSU’s First Annual Student Research Symposium 2008 in Geological Sciences and Astronomy Division