As geoscientists, we embrace the study of our Earth, other planets, and their moons for their composition, history, and constantly changing characters. This includes the origin and evolution of our planet, its chemical and physical properties, the history of life, and humanity's response to natural disasters and climate/environmental changes. A degree in geoscience will set you on an exciting path with many employment opportunities in industry, government, or education. In addition to the oil & gas and mining industries, which employ many geoscientists, this degree prepares you equally well for a career in the environmental industry, engineering firms, water utility companies, state and local regulatory agencies, federal government agencies including the US Geological Survey, the National Parks Service, NASA, or being an educator at the K-12 or university level. Additionally, to advance into management in most environmental companies requires becoming a licensed Professional Geoscientist, which requires 30 hours of Geology classes. All students of the Geosciences program complete this prior to graduation.
Internships allow you to obtain work experience, explore a chosen career path and increase your marketability to employers. Students can access Handshake, UTSA's jobs portal, to search for jobs and internships and recruiting and event information. UTSA's Career Center has a COS career counselor who provides internship opportunities and advice to students across every science major.
The B.S. Degree in Geosciences provides opportunities to prepare for careers in the geosciences and for successful studies in graduate school. The program of study focuses on fundamentals and learning skills used by geoscientists in their professional careers. In this degree, students are encouraged to focus on one of the four tracks: General Geology, Earth System and Climate, Environmental Geoscience, and Water Science.
This track provides students with the technical and conceptual background necessary to address challenges faced by water planners and policy makers. Completion of this focus area will alert potential employers to a student's background in hydrology, water resource, and water quality, and enhance chances for employment in the water sectors, in both private and state/local government sectors.
