Geology

Overview

B.S. in Geoscience requires 49 Geoscience Core units, 19 Geology Emphasis units, 33 General Education units, and 21 Bible units. A minimum total of 122 units are required to graduate. Study trips to geological sites are a significant part of this program, where students have the opportunity to study God’s creation in locations like Death Valley and the Grand Canyon.

This program is uniquely dedicated to academic excellence, real-world career preparation, and developing lifelong patterns of intellectual growth while also being uncompromising in the faith. Our students are intellectually competent and an exemplary testimony, holding firm to the truth and inerrancy of Scripture. The goal of all instruction is to send forth the saints with an understanding of health and science, so that through their professional, academic, and spiritual testimony, the Master is presented and exalted.

• Small class sizes mean close student-teacher relationships and valuable individual attention
• Career prospects in Southern California for Environmental Science, Geology and similar fields are diverse and in-demand
• Ranked a top 10 Christian University and top 15% Colleges with the Best Academics in California (Niche.com, 2019)

Potential Careers

Oil and Gas Industry

Mining and Economic Geology

Geological Consulting

Environmental Consulting

Park Ranger

Paleontologist

Environmental Scientist

Research Geologist

Questions about a potential career? Visit our Student Career Center.

We hold Christ and Scripture as inerrant and above all else. Everything is interpreted through that lens without compromise. This means the bible is the foundation for science, not science for the bible.
Dr. Joe Francis, Dean of the School of Science

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Since 1927, the mission of The Master’s University is to empower students for a life of enduring commitment to Christ, biblical fidelity, moral integrity, intellectual growth, and lasting contribution to the Kingdom of God worldwide.