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As Chair of the Department of Geology & Geography, I want to congratulate you on the selection of an excellent academic field with many outstanding career opportunities. Concern for the environment and efficient management of the earth has made this academic major one that is filled with career opportunities in the 21st century.
We have friendly faculty who give personalized instruction, advisement and career counseling, and who are willing to help students whenever assistance is needed. We complement superior classroom instruction and a wide array of technology with an aggressive internship program to prepare our students for successful careers in the fields of geology or geography. Because of quality faculty and facilities, we have a high placement rate of our graduates in positions as professional geographers and geologists or with assistantships in programs for advanced study.
The newly renovated Garrett-Strong Science Building houses the Department of Geology/Geography. Our state-of-the-art computing center provides students with some of the latest hardware and software for spatial analysis, image processing, cadastral mapping, computer cartography, global positioning systems and geographic information systems. Our Geology laboratories include equipment and software for x-ray analysis, three-dimensional modeling, ground conductivity, water analysis, and rock and mineral analysis. Geology and Geography students have an opportunity to perform research with faculty members under the Undergraduate Research Program. In addition, advanced students may work one-one-one with a faculty member for credit as Special Investigations. Scholarships available for students in our department are described in Northwest's Financial Aid/Scholarship booklet, which also contains the application form.
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To receive information on our department, submit an email stating any interests you'd like to pursue or career goals. The email will be passed along to the professor we think will be most able to assist you. Please include your phone number and mailing address so we can contact you and send information about our department, Northwest Missouri State University and Maryville, Missouri. If you have any questions concerning course offerings, departmental facilities, or career opportunities, please call me at 660.562.1723, or make plans to visit the campus and talk with students and faculty in our department. Sincerely, Gregory Haddock |