Summer Field Camp in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming​.
Summer Field Camp in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming​.
Summer Field Camp in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming​.
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The Earth Sciences are those fields of study concerned with both solid and fluid Earth materials and processes. The Department of Earth Sciences at Kent State University is committed to the integration of teaching, the advancement of knowledge, and public service, in an inclusive and accessible environment. 

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The Department of Earth Sciences offers a comprehensive course of study leading to B.A., B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. Our degree programs allow for great flexibility and a personalized course of study. Start by downloading our Earth Sciences Major/Minor brochure here. 

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Undergraduate Advisors

Dr. Carrie E. Schweitzer

Dr. Neil A.Wells

Graduate Coordinator

Dr. David Singer

Field camp director

Dr. David Hacker

Academic Chair

Dr. Daniel Holm

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    Geology: A Most Valuable Major

    The demand for geoscientists in a range of employment opportunities continues to expand and outpace the number of students preparing for geoscience careers. The American Geoscience Institute (AGI) using U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data estimates that by 2028, there will be a shortage of 35,000 geoscientists (FTEs, full time equivalents), and geoscience employment will increase over the next decade by 4–8%, depending on the specific occupation.  Read More

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    Featured Students and Alumni

    PhD Candidate Max Barczok awarded a University Fellowship

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    Research Funding Updates
    • Development of an expanded pigment spectral library for identification of phytoplankton by visible derivative spectroscopy
       
    • Stark Campus Acquisition of an Intuitive Multi-Touch Scanning Electron Microscope to Enhance Research as well as Undergraduate Student Research and Natural Science Courses
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  • Geology Summer Field Camp
    Summer Field Camp Course Information

    Earth Sciences 41092 (undergraduate) and 51092 (graduate) carry six semester hours of credit. This course is required for all B.S. candidates in the Department of Earth Sciences and for entering graduate students who have not completed a Field Camp requirement as part of their undergraduate study.

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    Earth Sciences Palmer Lecture Series

    The Department of Earth Sciences welcomes guest speakers on Fridays in room 234 McGilvrey Hall, at 12:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted).

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