Within the geology and geophysics major, students can select elective courses to focus their study on areas such as basin analysis, biogeochemistry, engineering geology, geochemistry, geomechanics, geomorphology, geophysics, hydrogeology, paleontology, planetary science, sedimentology/stratigraphy, structural geology, and tectonics. The Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) Department has a low faculty-to-student ratio, which allows students to have a lot of one-on-one interaction with their professors. All undergraduates are encouraged to take part in research.
Points of Pride
- EAPS faculty are an integral part of the Purdue Climate Change Research Center, a world-class multidisciplinary research center focused on interrelated aspects of climate change, its impacts, and mitigation.
- The Purdue Stable Isotope (PSI) facility is a state-of-the-art multi-user, stable isotope laboratory where faculty and students conduct research in a range of environmental areas, including biogeochemistry, hydrology, ecology, and paleoclimatology.