ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Name: Sarah Spears
Graduated: Class of 2006
Current job: Graduate Student, University of Kansas,
Majoring in Geology, specializing in
vertebrate paleontology
“The Geology program at SUU successfully prepares students for a research-oriented world by encouraging them to do their own research and present it at professional conferences. Also, SUU is located in an ideal locale for field geology, with numerous opportunities to conduct hands-on research. My experience in the SUU Geology program is something that I would never trade.”
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POINTS of DISTINCTION
- Nearly 100% acceptance rate into graduate programs.
- Opportunities to participate in local and international research projects.
- Strong field-based education in an area with some of the most diverse geology in North America.
- Strong educational partnerships with national parks, mining companies, governmental agencies and other entities.
POSSIBLE CAREERS
Because geology is such a wide ranging science, graduates can find employment in a variety of career paths. Some possibilities include: oil and gas exploration/ production, alternative energy development, minerals exploration/production, national parks, resource management, petroleum or mining industries, environmental, geotechnical or engineering companies, education and research.
AVAILABLE RESOURCES
In addition to the ideal geographic location of SUU’s campus, students have access to labs and equipment that include a scanning electron microscope, research grade petrographic microscopes, an X-ray diffractometer, a well equipped sample preparation lab, a GIS computer lab and a well equipped undergraduate research lab.
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
- SUU Geology Club
- Sigma Gamma Epsilon
CONTACT INFORMATION
- Department Name: Physical Science
- Department Contact: Paul R. Larson
- Website: www.suu.edu/cose/physci/geosciences
- Email Address: larson_p@suu.edu
- Department Phone: 435-586-7900
- Department Fax: 435-865-8051