Bachelor [Geology] From Augustana College

Geology majors are well-prepared for graduate school in earth and environmental sciences or law, and many majors pursue careers in earth sciences, education or business. Many geology majors also choose to minor in environmental studies or biology.

During recent summers, geology majors held paid internships and jobs in:

? Research on sea-level change of the east coast of North America at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, New York.
? Research of stream profiles using Terrestrial LiDAR data at Western Illinois University.
? Internship to study the health and slope stability of urban watersheds, Upper Mississippi Center, Augustana College.
? Research on the heat-treatment of gemstones, Chanthaburi, Thailand.
? Research on mercury contamination of Arctic birds, Thule, Greenland.
? Internship at the Carnegie Institution, Washington, D.C on the biogeochemistry of ancient Earth.
? Internship in the paleontology lab of the Field Museum, Chicago
? Teaching assistantship for a geology field course, Wyoming.
? Dinosaur tooth histology research in the paleo labs at Augustana College.
? Northern Rockies Paleontology Assistantship through GeoCorps and the National Park Service.