BS in Geosciences

Our Bachelor of Science Degree in Geosciences prepares students for careers and graduate study in geological, hydrological, geoinformatics and atmospheric science fields, and is founded on a background in physical sciences.

Majors

Geological Sciences

This track encompasses the study of the history, structure and composition of the Earth, mineral and water resources, natural disasters and environmental concerns. It prepares students for careers in professional geology.

Atmospheric Sciences

This track adds meteorological and climatological dimensions to the basic background across the earth sciences. Students who complete this track meet undergraduate coursework requirements for professional certification by the American Meteorological Society.

Geoinformatics

The Geoinformatics major is designed to provide mastery in geospatial data acquisition, analysis, modeling, and computational techniques and includes techniques such as cartography, computer modeling, geodesy, geophysics, global navigation systems, remote sensing and spatial analysis. It prepares students to gain professional credentials such as GISP Certified GIS Professional certification.

Combined BS/MS in Geosciences Pathway

This pathway allows qualified students to earn the Bachelor of Science and a non-thesis MS in Geosciences at an accelerated pace. Consult the Undergraduate Catalog for requirements.

Admissions
- Freshman Applicant criteria - for students entering FIU as a freshman or transfer student wiith fewer than 60 credits
- Transfer Applicant criteria - for transfer students entering FIU with 60 or more transfer credits
Program & Resources
Geosciences with Honors
Our Honors Major provides outstanding students with the opportunity to do original research under a faculty sponsor. To graduate with honors, the student must carry out a research project, write up the project as an Honors Thesis and present the results of the research in a departmental seminar.
The thesis should be in the general format of a master's thesis, including a title page, signature page, abstract, text body, figures and references. The student will also have to give a public presentation of the thesis (about 30-45 min). This can probably be combined with the senior seminar paper and presentation, but will be a little longer than what students normally do for the senior seminar.
All requirements must be met by the time of certification for graduation, about one month before graduation.
- Undergraduate Catalog
- Honors Track Application
Related Graduate Programs
- MS in Geosciences
- PhD in Earth Systems Science

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College to Career

Geological Sciences:

Florida licensed professional geologist
Geologist in private consulting and resource industries

Geoinformatics

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyist
Remote Sensing Analyist
GISP Certified GIS Professional certification

Atmospheric Sciences:

Graduate studies
Meteorologist in government or industry

Undergraduate Director

Jessica Bolson
Undergraduate Program Director
305-348-6305
jbolson@fiu.edu
AHC5 380

Contact Us

Department of Earth and Environment
11200 SW 8th Street, AHC5 360
Miami, FL 33199
Tel: 305-348-1930
Tel: 305-348-2365
fiuearth@fiu.edu

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