University of Connecticut (Storrs)

We're futurists. Earth Science emerged from the historic core discipline of geology, which focused on the rocks, fossils, and mineral resources of the solid earth, and of the past.  Within the last half-century, extraordinary technological advances have shifted the spatial scale to the whole of the planet, and the time scale to include the present Anthropocene Epoch and future we must prepare for.

We're employed. Earth Science is the highest paid STEM natural science discipline, with an abundance of jobs and career pathways. Our alumni enjoy highly paid environmental careers, faculty positions in academia, specializations within K-12 education and communications, and --intrinsically-- an enhanced appreciation of our place in the universe. Check out our Careers Page to learn more!

We're sustainable. No field is better equipped to prepare students for careers focused on the big picture of environmental change and whole-earth sustainability, whether in earth science, engineering, law, land use management, public health, public service, environmental justice, and international relations.

We're fascinated. Our majors do exciting things on course field trips, in lab settings, during heated discussions, or on field research projects throughout the world. We have study abroad trips to Taiwan, the Bahamas, Rome, and an alumni-funded western U.S. field trip course for all students. Check out our Research Page to learn more!

We're supportive. Every geo-student gets the personal attention they need from our staff, faculty, and fellow students. The "Cavern" in Beach Hall is our student basement hangout. Our library (with a view of historic center campus) is reserved for quiet study.