Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Geology] From Clemson University

As a geology major at Clemson, you’ll study all of these issues plus traditional topics including rocks, minerals and fossils, which reveal information about Earth’s history and provide the raw materials that our society and technology are built upon.

This degree is designed to help you develop quantitative skills, while familiarizing you with the topics, technologies and resources needed to follow a career path in the geosciences. Geologists’ career paths can range from traveling and collecting data at field sites to working in high-tech laboratories using advanced software and technology.

Fast Facts

• Our faculty are respected scholars who take a genuine interest in students’ success and are actively engaged in students’ research.
• You’ll have opportunities to travel to the Bahamas and the western United States for field excursions.
• Our graduates have gone on to work for environmental agencies, energy and water authorities, and oil, gas and other mineral-producing industries.
• Geology majors experience fun and educational trips with chances to see natural processes in person.