| Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas, USA ![]() |
| Faculty | Graduate assistants |
| Scholarships | Web-based courses |
| Career opportunities | More earth science |
| USGS Map Library | Physical Sciences |

B.S. major and B.A. major. GeoSpatial Analysis program. Graduate program.
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| James S. Aber -- Professor: Quaternary geology, tectonic geology, remote sensing and GIS (jaber@emporia.edu). |
| Susan W. Aber -- Lecturer: mineralogy and gemology. 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 -- Assoc. Professor: environmental geology, hydrogeology (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![]() John Barker ![]() Daniel Call ![]() Jue Jiang ![]() Brandon Milner ![]() Michael Newton |
Courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| GO 326 | Plate Tectonics | each spring |
| ES 331 | Ice Age Environments | fall 2011 |
| GO 340 | Gemstones and Gemology | fall 2011 |
| ES 341 | Wetland Environments | spring 2012 |
| ES 351 | Introduction to Geospatial Analysis | each spring |
| ES 521 | History of Geology | uncertain |
| ES 546 | Field Geomorphology | fall 2011 |
| ES 551 | Computer Mapping Systems | fall 2012 |
| ES 555 | Small Format Aerial Photography | summer 2012 |
| GO 571 | Hydrogeology | each spring |
| GO 572 | Contaminant Hydrogeology | fall 2011 |
| GO 580 | Environmental Field Methods | spring 2011 |
| ES 739 | Research Problem | each semester |
| ES 767 | Quaternary Geology | fall 2011 |
| ES 767 | Global Tectonics | each spring |
| ES 767 | Wetland Environments | spring 2012 |
| ES 771 | Remote Sensing | fall 2012 |
| ES 775 | Advanced Image Processing | fall 2011 |
| ES 875 | Thesis | each semester |
For more information about the ESU Earth Science webpage,
Last update: September 2011.
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).