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Geosciences

Hydrogeology • Geophysics • Hard Rock • Paleoecology • Sedimentology/Surficial

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Geosciences

Hydrogeology • Geophysics • Hard Rock • Paleoecology • Sedimentology/Surficial

two people in the woods taking measurements

Geosciences

Hydrogeology • Geophysics • Hard Rock • Paleoecology • Sedimentology/Surficial

Earth. Education. Experience. 

Unravel the mysteries of Earth’s past and present to prepare for our future. 

UWM Geosciences students find rewarding, in-demand careers solving problems faced by our communities and answering questions about how the Earth works. Our students gain highly interdisciplinary skills that can be applied to real-world problems. These include identifying, managing, and responsibly extracting water, energy, and mineral resources; managing public lands to serve diverse needs; preparing our communities for natural disasters and environmental and climate change; and helping the public and private sectors grow in safe and responsible ways. At UWM, students study and work alongside internationally-recognized faculty in a collegial and supportive environment while piecing together the mysteries of Earth’s past, present, and future. 

Geoscience Major

At UWM, students can focus on hydrogeology (water), paleoecology (paleontology / climate), geophysics (earthquakes / magnetism / astrophysics), hard rock (volcanoes / tectonics / mineralogy) or sediment and surface (rocks / glaciers / deposits).

Check out the array of careers available to those who know geology!

Average24.3Class Size
Number of Countries22for Study Abroad
Students Who Are81%Wisconsin Residents
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UWM Land Acknowledgement: We acknowledge in Milwaukee that we are on traditional Potawatomi, Ho-Chunk and Menominee homeland along the southwest shores of Michigami, North America’s largest system of freshwater lakes, where the Milwaukee, Menominee and Kinnickinnic rivers meet and the people of Wisconsin’s sovereign Anishinaabe, Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Oneida and Mohican nations remain present.   |   To learn more, visit the Electa Quinney Institute website.