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The Earth Sciences program at Carleton offers you the opportunity to study the Earth’s systems, incorporating knowledge from other sciences including physics, biology and chemistry. You will learn about processes (such as evolution, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, plate tectonics and mountain building, formation of hydrocarbon reservoirs and mineral deposits) influential in the Earth’s geologic past that establish our present and future global development. The program offers the opportunity to participate in hands-on field courses that can take you to sites throughout Ontario, across Canada and around the world.

Major or General degree programs

The Major degree consists of 20.0 credits usually taken over four years, but does not include a research project in the final year; instead you’ll take additional geology courses at the fourth-year level. It provides professional training for employment in the mineral or oil and gas industries. It is generally not suitable for students considering graduate studies. The General degree program consists of 15.0 credits usually taken over three years. It is ideal for those needing a general understanding of the earth sciences as background for a career in other areas such as business, resource management, environmental planning or teaching.

Combined degrees

If you have interests in more than one discipline, you may wish to consider a Combined Honours degree program. You may combine your studies in earth sciences with biology, chemistry, physical geography or geography. The combined program in geography can be completed with a formal concentration in Terrain Sciences. Combined Honours programs enable you to take an equal number of courses in each subject.

Many students enjoy the Combined Honours option because of the interdisciplinary nature of many outstanding problems in geology these programs may lead to careers in, for example, geochemistry, geophysics and environmental geology.

Future opportunities

Carleton Earth Sciences graduates can be found:

• supervising diamond or gold exploration with a large mining company;
• interpreting geophysical and geological information to outline possible reservoirs of oil and gas;
• assessing earthquake hazards for engineering and construction purposes;
• studying fossil and modern organisms as indicators for environmental and climate change;
• measuring the stability of land around proposed dam and reservoir sites.