Mountains in Zion National Park

Geosciences

The Geosciences program at Denison provides a comprehensive geoscience undergraduate education through the combination of classroom, laboratory, and field experiences. Our small classes promote close faculty-student cooperation and a sense of camaraderie. Students gain a strong sense of real-world geology, earth resources, and land use through frequent field trips.

David Goodwin David Goodwin,Professor

Geosciences

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Location: Olin Science Hall - 301
Phone: 740-587-6217
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Earth and Environmental Sciences
Environmental Studies

Geosciences students travel with professors each semester to examine areas such as the Maine coast, the Canadian Shield, the Appalachian Mountains, Death Valley in California, and Cuba.

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Spotlights

Group photo of class during trip
How We Learn

Revealing the Real Richard III

King Richard III is one of the most talked-about figures in history. Denison students find that the famous monarch may not be who we thought he was.
Liz Bertolett, '15
How We Learn

Liz Bertolett, '15

I love geology because I enjoy learning about the world around me while being able to experience the things I learn first-hand.
Confusion Range
How We Learn

No simple answer to the Confusion Range

David Greene undertook what he thought would be a simple project to give his geoscience students an in-the-field tutorial on geologic mapping.
Dr. Andrew B. Heckert '93
Where We Go

Dr. Andrew B. Heckert '93

Andy Heckert '93 is a vertebrate paleontologist with predominately geological training.

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Each year, Journalism partners across a range of disciplines to tell stories from an inside perspective for the Denison Podcast-a-thon.

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