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Welcome to the Department of Geology

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.

Department of Geology News

The Geology Club Rock Auction was a Huge success. The Club would like to thank everyone that donated items for the auction and to the participants that purchased them. Thank You again for the fantastic turn out.

Colloquium Schedule

Spring 2012 schedule coming soon.

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: January 12, 2012