Geology

Real world data

In our courses, you might collect data from the real world.

Geology in New Zealand

The department leads an adventurous 10-week trip to New Zealand every other winter.

Geology Alumni

Our alumni are fascinating people working to change and understand the world. Learn more about them.

Geology Field Trips

Field teaching and field work are central to the Geology Department’s mission.

Geology Field Trips

Field teaching and field work are central to the Geology Department’s mission.

Research opportunities

There are opportunities for field and laboratory research with faculty, alums, and the geoscience community.

Real World Data

In our courses, you might collect data from the real world.

Team work

We value small group learning opportunities in the classroom and in the field.

Geology in New Zealand

The department leads an adventurous 10-week trip to New Zealand every other winter.

Team work

We value small group learning opportunities in the classroom and in the field.

Geology Field Trips

Field teaching and field work are central to the Geology Department’s mission.

Research opportunities

There are opportunities for field and laboratory research with faculty, alums, and the geoscience community.

Students who discover in themselves a sense of excitement about the environment, mountains, climate change, volcanoes, fossils, rivers and earthquakes will find a good home in the Carleton College Geology Department.

The geology department retains a spirit of exploration and adventure; fieldwork in the out of doors is central to our curriculum. The geology curriculum is flexible, rigorous, and rooted in the traditions of a liberal arts education.

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