The Department of Geological Sciences is staffed by nationally and internationally acclaimed researchers and educators that instruct approximately 60 undergraduate and 40 graduate students in B.A., B.S., M.S.T., M.S., and Ph.D. degree programs. The Department's curriculum is diverse, but emphasizes global-scale research and teaching in the following six areas:

Environmental Geology: including industrial mineralogy, hydrogeology, and engineering geology.

Earth System Science: including marine geology, paleoclimatology, and paleoceanography. 

Geochemistry: including isotope geology, igneous petrology, and geochronology.

Tectonics: including basin evolution, thermochronology, and crustal evolution.

Geophysics: including paleomagnetics, environmental geophysics, and exploration geophysics.

Paleontology: including vertebrate, invertebrate, micropaleontology, and paleobotany.

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Please consult pages 222-223 of the 1999-2000 Undergraduate Catalog for information about:

• An eight semester program for this major
• Minimum requirements to be on-track each of your first five semesters
• Major and minor requirements

STUDY ABROAD

Overseas Studies, within the UF International Center (UFIC), offers UF students the opportunity to study in a wide range of academic and cultural settings.  The office coordinates 32 semester and year long programs and 28 summer programs in 24 countries.  Study abroad programs satisfy the general education international and diversity requirement and also may fulfill requirements for a major or minor, as well as basic distribution area requirements and UF summer residency.  Students interested in study abroad opportunities should contact the Overseas Studies Office in 123 Grinter, (352) 392-5323.

 

SITES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

More  information is also available on the World Wide Web at: http://web.geology.ufl.edu/.  Information about the Academic Advising Center for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences can also be found on our home page at: http://www.advising.ufl.edu/.  From this site you can find information about all majors or minors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.  This page also contains many useful links around campus and allows students to ask questions of an academic advisor via e-mail.  Students can check their academic records, register for classes, and run a degree audit for any undergraduate major through ISIS located at: http://www.isis.ufl.edu/.

 

CHOOSING/CHANGING MAJORS

Native students will be permitted to change majors provided they are on-track according to the minimum progression standards detailed in the undergrad catalog.  If you are not on-track for the appropriate semester, an academic advisor in the AAC can assist you in a plan that will allow you to be admitted to the major of your choice or discuss an alternate plan.  All students wishing to change to a major in  Liberal Arts and Sciences must first discuss their plans with an academic advisor in the AAC.  Students wishing to change to a major outside of the CLAS must contact the other college directly.

 

ACADEMIC ADVISING

The Academic Advising Center is responsible for acting as an information and referral center to provide faculty advisors and students with timely and accurate information on university-wide requirements, policies, procedures, and referrals to appropriate services.  Students ultimately are responsible for knowing and fulfilling all university, college, and major requirements for graduation.  Also, students are responsible for knowing and adhering to all university policies and deadlines.  It is recommended that you meet with an advisor in your college each semester to discuss your academic progress.  Questions about major requirements should be directed to an undergraduate advisor in the major department.  The Academic Advising Center is open M-F from 8-5 and students will be seen on a first come, first served basis.  Appointments can also be made by calling: (352) 392-1521.