Welcome to Hartwick Geology

Why Study Geology at Hartwick?

You’re passionate about the outdoors and the environment. You want to understand the complex Earth phenomena by witnessing them firsthand. You want to make a career of getting your hands into water and soil.

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Here’s why our geology program stands out:

Dig deep into subjects like geology, environmental sciences, oceanography, hydrology, soil science and geochemistry.
Take advantage of Hartwick’s location by taking trips to the Catskills, the Appalachians and the Adirondacks.
Broaden your knowledge with classes in environmental chemistry or the business of sustainability.
Add an education certification and you could teach Earth Science at the middle or high school level.
Spend your J Term analyzing soils and lava flows in Hawaii or examining reef structures in the Bahamas.

Many Career Paths

With more than 2,000 job openings anticipated per year (Bureau of Labor Statistics), it’s no wonder Hartwick geology and environmental sciences alums have found careers with:

FLUTe - Flexible Liner Underground Technologies
Oklahoma Environmental Services
Regeneron
Florida Office of the Attorney General
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority
Washington State Emergency Management Division
South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Oil Tank Services New Jersey
ERM: Environmental Resources Management

WHERE WILL YOUR HARTWICK GEOLOGY DEGREE TAKE YOU?

A Career

Like Elizabeth Klonowski ’17, who is a geoscientist at ExxonMobil, Texas. While at Hartwick, she received the Hutch Award for geoscience study and travel, and went on to get her master’s degree at Binghamton University.

Like Brian Terbush ’11, who is working as the earthquake/volcano program coordinator at the Washington State Emergency Management Division, Camp Murray, WA. His senior thesis focused on the deformation of the Shawangunk Conglomerate, where he collected field samples and performed Fry analysis to determine strain ellipse.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

Start hands-on lab and field work in your first year, including studies at the Pine Lake campus.
Build your resume with co-curricular courses in environmental chemistry, biology, planetary science, even scientific illustration.
Intern across various career opportunities, such as hydrology and geotechnical firms, government regulatory and preservation organizations and FEMA.
Join Delta Delta G, the Geology Club, on their annual trip to the Geological Society of America conference, and present your thesis research at the Northeastern Geological Society of America Regional Conference.