Bachelor [Chemistry - Geology] From Whitman College

As a chemistry-geology major, you will:

• Focus on the chemical composition of our planet as well as of other planets, and gain a deep understanding of the different chemical processes and reactions at work in the formation of rocks, soil, etc., through a challenging, interdisciplinary curriculum.
• Explore how insights and processes in the field of chemistry may be successfully used in determining and/or predicting different geological phenomena, events and processes, ranging from determining the age of the earth to measuring the impact of extraterrestrial bodies if they were to collide with the earth, to predicting volcanic eruptions.