Associate Degree
Concentration in

Geoscience

Cip Code: 24.0102

Overview

Geoscientists gather and interpret data about the Earth and other planets. They use their knowledge to increase our understanding of Earth processes and to improve the quality of human life. Their work and career paths vary widely because the geosciences are so broad and diverse.

Career Options

  • Environmental scientist/specialist
  • Secondary/postsecondary education
  • Geoscientist
  • Geographer
  • Soil/plant scientist
  • Hydrologist
  • Petroleum engineer
  • Geological technician
  • Surveyor
  • Cartographers
  • Photogrammetrist
  • Petroleum technicians
  • Mining/geological engineer
  • Surveying and mapping technician
  • Volcanologist

Hands-on opportunities to work with genuine specimens.

Related Programs

  • Other physical science courses

 

Geoscience

    CONTACT

    Shannon Stoker
    Interim Department Chair, Physical and Life Sciences
    sstoker@wc.edu
    817-598-6372
    Teresa Iafelice
    Instructor
    tiafelice@wc.edu
    817-598-6380