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B.S. major in Earth Science. GeoSpatial Analysis program. Graduate program.
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| James S. Aber -- Professor: Quaternary geology, tectonic geology, remote sensing and GIS (jaber@emporia.edu). Prof. Aber recently completed a research project funded by the Slovak Academic Information Agency for geological field studies in the Tatra Mountains of Slovakia and Poland. See Tatra. |
| Susan W. Aber -- Lecturer: mineralogy, gemology, general earth science. U.S. Depository Map Librarian (saber@emporia.edu). |
| Michael Morales -- Assoc. Professor and Geology Museum Director: paleontology, general earth science (mmorales@emporia.edu). |
| Marcia Schulmeister -- Asst. Professor: environmental geology, geohydrology (mschulme@emporia.edu). See faculty biography. |
| Richard Sleezer -- Assoc. Professor and Head of department: physical geography, meteorology, soil science, GIS (rsleezer@emporia.edu). |
| Kenneth Thompson -- Professor: general earth science physical science, teacher education (kthompso@emporia.edu). |
Earth Science Graduate Assistants -- Fall '07![]() Lida Buster ![]() Megan Flory ![]() Scott Jones ![]() Michael Newton ![]() Kary Reznicek ![]() Amy Uttinger |
Courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Schedule |
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| GO 326 | Plate Tectonics | spring 2008 |
| ES 331 | Ice Age Environments | fall 2008 |
| GO 340 | Gemstones and Gemology | spring 2008 |
| ES 341 | Wetland Environments | spring 2007 |
| ES 351 | Introduction to Geospatial Analysis | fall 2007 |
| ES 521 | History of Geology | spring 2007 |
| ES 546 | Field Geomorphology | fall 2007 |
| GO 547 | Field Geology | summer 2007 |
| GO 548 | Field Stratigraphy | fall 2008 |
| ES 551 | Computer Mapping Systems | spring 2008 |
| ES 555 | Small Format Aerial Photography | summer 2008 |
| GO 571 | Introduction to Hydrogeology | spring 2008 |
| ES 739 | Research Problem | each semester |
| ES 747 | Field Studies in Earth Science | summer 2007 |
| ES 767 | Quaternary Geology | fall 2008 |
| ES 767 | Global Tectonics | spring 2008 |
| ES 767 | Wetland Environments | spring 2007 |
| ES 767 | Environmental Field Methods | spring 2008 |
| ES 767 | Contaminant Hydrogeology | fall 2008 |
| ES 771 | Remote Sensing | fall 2007 |
| ES 775 | Advanced Image Processing | spring 2008 |
| ES 875 | Thesis | each semester |
For more information about the ESU Earth Science Web page,
Last update: Nov. 2007.
U.S. News and World Report listed Emporia State University among the top 20 nationwide for online graduate programs in education (Oct. 16, 2006).
See web-based instruction.
ESU Earth Science online student projects.

Career Opportunities in Earth Science
Excellent career opportunties exist at both the B.S. and M.S. levels for professional employment in the earth sciences. In recent years students have found appropriate positions in teaching, governmental agencies, and private companies. Potential annual salaries range from around $20,000 for B.S. entry-level positions to more than $50,000 for M.S. students with work experience. Interdisciplinary science backgrounds combined with computer expertise, strong communication skills, and/or international experience are highly sought after in the commercial marketplace. Several earth-science hot job tracks have been highlighted by U.S. News and World Report in recent years.
Geoscience careers and employers from the American Geological Institute.
More Earth Science Websites
World of amber by S.W. Aber.
Great Plains aerial photography by J.S. & S.W. Aber.
Space-age atlas of the Lewis and Clark journey.
Bibliography of glaciotectonic references by J.S. Aber.

Physical Sciences homepage
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contact J.S. Aber (jaber@emporia.edu).