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A New Geobiology BS Degree Program Pennsylvania State University Department of Geosciences

Explore the new Geobiology BS degree program at Pennsylvania State University's Department of Geosciences. With a large faculty specializing in biogeochemistry, geomicrobiology, and paleobiology, this program offers students a unique pathway into environmental, museum, law, policy, and medical fields. The curriculum includes a combination of biology and geosciences courses, field experiences, and advanced geobiology electives.

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A New Geobiology BS Degree Program Pennsylvania State University Department of Geosciences

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  1. A New Geobiology BS Degree ProgramPennsylvania State UniversityDepartment of Geosciences

  2. Key Ingredients • Large number of faculty in biogeochemistry, geomicrobiology and paleobiology • College and department that foster innovation in curriculum design • Students looking for different entrée into environmental, museum, law, policy and medical fields • Huge cadre of biology majors on campus

  3. Susan Brantley

  4. H2SO4 CaCO3 S8 H2S Jenn Macalady

  5. Eel River Methane Seep FISH-SIMS Summary Archaea SRB Chris House

  6. C29n-alkane River water Individual plant waxes D/H signals in plant waxes: Reflect surface water values, climate signals and plant types Latitude (N) dD (‰) Kate Freeman

  7. Peter Wilf

  8. Lee Kump

  9. Curriculum Required Biology Courses • BIOL 110 Basic concepts and biodiversity • BIOL 220W Populations and communities Required Geosciences Courses • GEOSC 001 Physical Geology • GEOSC 201 Earth Materials • GEOSC 204 Geobiology • GEOSC 310 Earth History

  10. Curriculum Additional Core Courses (one geo and one bio) • GEOSC 202 Chemical processes • GEOSC 203 Physical processes • BIOL 230W Molecules and cells • BIOL 240W Function and development of organisms • MICRB 201 Introductory Microbiology

  11. Curriculum Field Experience (3 credits) • GEOSC 471 Field Geology (class to be split) • BIOL 444 Field ecology of the Central Appalachian Highlands Senior Thesis • GEOSC 494W Senior Thesis • GEOSC 496 Thesis research

  12. Curriculum Advanced Geobiology Electives (15 credits) Evolution, Paleobiology and Geology Track • GEOSC 465 Structural Geology • GEOSC 424 Paleontology • GEOSC 439 Stratigraphy • GEOSC 420 Paleobotany • GEOSC 425 Micropaleontology • GEOSC 474 Astrobiology • ANTH 401 Human Evolution: the material record • BIOL 428 Population Genetics • BIOL 405 Molecular evolution

  13. Curriculum Advanced Geobiology Electives (15 credits) Biogeochemistry Track • GEOSC 452 Hydrogeology • GEOSC 419 Organic Geochemistry of Natural Waters and Sediments • GEOSC 412 Water resources • GEOSC 413W Techniques in geochemistry • GEOSC 410 Marine biogeochemistry • GEOSC 475W Global Biogeochemical Cycles • BIOL 435 Ecology of Lakes and Streams • BIOL 406 Symbiosis • SOILS 412W Soil Ecology • BIOL 419 Ecological and environmental problem solving

  14. Careers • Graduate school in Geobiology • Paleontology-Museum • Environmental Science • Medical School • Law School

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