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Geology Club members during a field trip to New River Cave in Giles County, Virginia
Students during a 2019 field trip to Buffalo Mountain, Virginia, for the course Geoscience Field Observations (GEOS2444)
Khanh To working in the Paleobiology Lab of the Geosciences Department at Virginia Tech
Students working in the Paleobiology Lab of the Geosciences Department at Virginia Tech
Wynnie Avent II (left) and Alexa Dodson (right) working in the field.
Our Undergraduate Program has six options that are designed to train students for a variety of career possibilities within the geosciences:
Geology
Geochemistry
Geophysics
Geobiology and Paleobiology
Environmental and Engineering
Earth Science Education
Admissions and Financial Aid
Study Abroad
Our undergraduates also have the opportunity to participate in our study abroad program based at Virginia Tech's Steger Center for International Scholarship located in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland. While there, students visit multiple locations in Europe to study a variety of geosciences topics and receive personalized instruction from several of the department’s faculty and alumni.
Resources for Current Undergraduate Students
Registration and Courses
- Registrar's Office
- Timetable of Courses
- Undergraduate Catalog and Academic Policies
- Geosciences Undergraduate Student Handbook
