Links to the B.S. Degree Requirements, Career Stuff, and Other Useful Knowledge Useful Piece O' Advice If you want to travel, engage in undergraduate research, find scholarships that support your various adventure schemes, or other otherwise take advantage of what Pitt has to offer, seek out opportunities now! The sooner you know what resources exist, the more time you have to figure out how to exploit them. The money exists--why not go for it? The Undergraduate Degree Requirement Links The following are links to PDF files or web pages that describe our programs. Enjoy! Who should major in geology? (PDF file) B.S. in Geology degree requirements (PDF file) B.S. in Environmental Geology (PDF file) B.A. in Environmental Studies (web link) Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (web link) Summer Field Camps and Scholarships: Summer field camp is the capstone experience of the geology and environmental geology programs. Students come back from their roughly 6 weeks in the field full of enthusiasm and confidence in their skills as geoscientists. Why is field camp so great? Because it offers huge doses of natural beauty plus the first opportunity to really do geology, to put together all of the individual sets of skills that were learned in individual courses. Check out field camp scholarship opportunities! Summer Field Camp Information (web link) Your Future in Earth Sciences: We encourage you to explore your future career options as soon as possible because the sooner you understand your options, the more opportunities you can take advantage of along the way. There are two great ways to do this: Join the Pittsburgh Geological Society and attend their monthly meetings. This is an excellent way to meet professional geologists working in the Pittsburgh area. By talking with these folks, you learn what sort of work these people do, what sort of companies are in the area, and you get to know people who at some point may be in the position to give you a job! The meetings combine a cheap dinner for students ($5) with the opportunity to socialize with some awfully nice people and to hear talks generally related subjects of interest to professional geologists. Although the meetings are not full of schmoozing, it is worth knowing that the majority of jobs are never advertised: when a company needs to fill a position, people first rack their brains to see if they know someone who would be good for the job. If they know you, they may give you a call! Seek out internships and/or summer jobs in organizations that do the sort of work you think you are interested in. This is the single best way to find out if you actually like the work you think you want to do, and it is the single best way to learn more about which employers are good to work for and which are not so good. Click here for more on setting up an internship and receiving academic credit for it! If you are thinking about graduate school, you should think about pursuing undergraduate research. Go chat with any of the faculty, but especially those whose interests are most closely aligned with yours. Interested in careers in and around the Earth Sciences? (web link) How about getting a job? (web link) If you have further questions about the B.S. degrees, please contact: Dr. Charles E. Jones Department of Geology and Planetary Sciences SRCC Room 503 University of Pittsburgh e-mail: cejones@pitt.edu Office Phone: 412-624-6347 If you have questions related to the B.A. in Environmental Studies, visit: B.A. in Environmental Studies or talk to Mark Collins Department of Geology and Planetary Sciences SRCC 202 University of Pittsburgh e-mail: mookie@pitt.edu Office Phone: 412-624-6615 Geology Home Page | University Home Page