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Welcome to the Geology Department

The faculty and staff of the CSUS Geology Department are committed to providing the best geological education available anywhere. We meet this commitment through high-quality teaching, close student-faculty interaction, undergraduate and graduate research, and an emphasis on field geology.

We offer B.A. and B.S. degrees in Geology and a B.A. degree in Earth Science. We also offer a Master of Science degree in Geology, with student opportunities in applied hydrogeology, aqueous geochemistry, engineering geology, geophysics, groundwater modeling, igneous petrology, mineralogy, sedimentology & stratigraphy, structure & tectonics, surficial processes, and volcanology.

Geology Department News

Spring 2013 Colloquium Schedule Available!

See the multiple opportunities to receive colloquium credit here

Advanced Geologic Mapping (Geol 188)

Information is now available for Geol 188 which will be offered Spring 2013. Click here for the flyer.
Click here for the application.

One World Initiative

Our own Dr. Lisa Hammersley spear-headed this inititiative. Click here to read more about it, including this year's theme: Water.

Check out our Google Calendar

We have added a Google Calendar to the Events page to keep you all informed about meetings, colloquia, etc. Click here to check it out!


Equipco Sales & Service
Equipco Sales & Service, Inc. of Concord, California donated Solinst 3001 Levelogger instruments to our department! Equipco provides sales, rentals, and service of instruments used for air monitoring, water quality monitoring, and environmental sampling. Visit the Equipco Environmental Equipment Rental Website for more information about their products and services or call 1-888-234-5678.

Last Updated: February 27, 2013