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Welcome to the Earth Science Department
at the University of Northern Iowa

The Earth Science Department has four major curricular areas: geology, astronomy, meteorology, and earth science education. Degrees can be obtained in several areas, including Air Quality, Geology, Geology with Environmental Science Emphasis, Earth Science, Earth Science - Interpretive Naturalist Emphasis and Earth Science Teaching. Students have the opportunity to conduct independent research in geology, astronomy, meteorology and earth science education, utilizing the state-of-the-art facilities located in the department.

Mission Statement


The Latest:
Earth Science Seminar: William W. Simpkins, Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University, presents Carnac Lives! Predicting the Future of the Ames Water Supply Using Groundwater Models, Geochemistry, and Age Dating,
Thursday, February 11, 4:00 PM in LAT 125
Application for Wayne and Jan Anderson Summer Geology Field Camp Award
DOC, PDF files
Geology of Iowa Workshop for Teachers, June 20-25, 2010
Information and Registration: PDF file

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What can be done with an Earth Science Degree? Just take a look here!
Wondering how much you could earn with a geosciences degree - check this out.

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