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Department of GeologyCollege West 230
3737 Wascana Parkway
University of Regina
Regina SK S4S 0A2
Phone: 306-585-4147
Fax: 306-585-5433
E-mail Geology
Geology
The Department of Geology offers the following academic programs:
- BSc Geology (75 KB)
- BSc Hons Geology (75 KB)
- BSc Environmental Geoscience (58 KB)
- BSc Hons Environmental Geoscience (58 KB)
Knowledge
Composition, structure and natural processes of the earth and other planets; mineralogy and petrology (e.g., igneous rocks); the geological history of Earth; the evolution of life; the characteristics and habitats of fossil animals and plants; understanding past and present major geological global events (e.g., tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes); analysis of sedimentary deposits and geologic time; exploration and extraction of natural resources (e.g., ground water, petroleum & metals); environmental contamination and clean up; fundamental scientific concepts; fieldwork techniques and geologic mapping.
Skills
Interpret data about the earth; describe earth materials in thin section, hand specimen, outcrop and core; analyze complex geological and environmental problems (e.g., subsurface geology, climate change); apply fundamental scientific concepts; identify the location of natural resources (e.g., petroleum); conduct scientific field and lab research; construct models of geologic events and processes; produce detailed geological maps, cross-sections and reports; think analytically and work independent
Sample Courses
Environmental Geology, Internal Processes of the Earth, Mineralogy, Paleontology, Earth System History.
Examples of Career Fields and Occupations
- Cartographer
- Economic Geologist
- Environmental Consultant
- Environmental Law
- Exploration Geologist
- Field Geologist (e.g., mining, petroleum, water resources)
- Geochemist
- Geological Consultant
- Geological Technician
- Geophysical Technologist
- Geophysicist
- Glacial Geologist
- Hydrogeologist
- Hydrologist
- Metallurgist
- Mineralogist
- Museum Curator
- Parks & Natural Resources
- Palaeontologist
- Petroleum Geologist
- Petrologist
- Pollution Control
- Pollution Remediation
- Prospector
- Resource Analyst (e.g., oil, ore, water)
- Researcher
- Resource Analyst
- Sedimentologist
- Seismologists
- Structural Geologist
- Teacher
- Technical Writer
- Volcanologist
- Waste Management