Geologist
By: Chandler Stordeur 3rd hour
"Are YOU Ready to Study the World"
Facts About Being A Geologist
- You have to travel very far distances.
- You must adapt to different lifestyles and working conditions.
- Job seeker will find good job opportunities.
- You will earn about $68,570 per year.
- You will explore and map different land forms around the world.
- You study and identity different rocks,minerals, and fossil fuels.
- You will mostly research in one area of study so you will mostly study one type of thing.
- They study the worlds structure and composition.
- You will need a masters degree or higher.
- You will also will have to adapt to working with different people all the time. So for your jobs you could be working with different people all the time.
Pro's about being a Geologist
- Job seekers will find good job opportunities.
- You can help solve mysteries and questions by finding new things.
- You can earn more money for certain things you can find because of price and demand for certain things such as resources.
Con's about being a Geologist
- You will have to travel very far distances and you could go places where there may be illnesses and low living conditions.
- You will end up being forced to adapt to different life styles and working conditions. This will mean you will Aldo's have to change the way you live and work.
- You will always be working with different people so you will have to work with people you do and don't like.
High School information about becoming a Geologist
College information about becoming a Geologist
I will have to do field work,thesis for a masters degree. Preliminary exams for a doctorate degree only. Dissertation and dissertation defense for a doctoral degree. Computer skills are essential. You can expect to do a lot of data analysis. You will also need strong oral and written communication skills. You often need to write technical reports and give presentations in many positions. Take a course in public speaking, if available. A knowledge of a second language would be helpful. Many jobs require foreign travel. They offer of require summer field camps, it a good opportunity for hands experience. During graduate school you will have to choose a specific area to specialize in. Some geoscientists spend a large part of their time conducting field research in remote locations. Others work mainly in labs or offices. You can do different programs to study and see the behaviors of rocks,minerals and fluids...Graduates usually focus on one area of study.
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Website- http://www.uwosh.edu
Pro's
1- Not very expensive.
2- I live in state so it will be cheaper.
3- They have football and wrestling.
Con's
1- Not that popular with there sports.
2- Lots of required high school courses.
3- They are not really big into sports.
They offer of require summer field camps, it a good opportunity for hands experience. You can join programs that study rocks,minerals,fluids... Graduates usually focus on one area of study. You will have to do field work,thesis for a masters degree. Preliminary exams for a doctorate degree only. Dissertation and dissertation defense for a doctoral degree.
University of Wisconsin Green Bay
Website- http://www.uwgb.edu
Pro's
1- Not to expensive.
2- Don't live far away.
3- Save thousands of dollars living at home instead of on campus.
Con's
1- They don't have football.
2- They don't have wrestling.
3- They don't have many sports I'm interested in or that I like.
You will have to do field work,thesis for a masters degree. Preliminary exams for a doctorate degree only. Dissertation and dissertation defense for a doctoral degree. You should have good communication and written a skills. Also they offer different programs to help you with your job.
Arizona State University
Website- http://www.asu.edu
Pro's
1- They have football.
2- They have wrestling
3- They have good on and off campus housing.
Con's
1- Out of state tuition is high.
2- Everything that deals with being out of state is a lot more.
3- You need to take lots of high school courses and be in those classes for awhile.
You will have to do field work,thesis for a masters degree. Preliminary exams for a doctorate degree only. Dissertation and dissertation defense for a doctoral degree. They offer of require summer field camps, it a good opportunity for hands experience.
Association Information
American geoscience institute
4220 King Street
(703)379-2480
The Geological Society of America
3300 Penrose Place
(303)357-1000
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