Geoscience Currents No. 78
Quantitative skills and core science courses taken by geoscience graduates, spring 2013
Published 2013-10-10 · Original archive entry · Explore research explainers
Alexandria, VA – An important question asked of recent graduates with geoscience majors is why they chose to major in the earth sciences. Recent analysis of over 400 responses from the National Geoscience Student Exit Survey from 71 geoscience departments identified several common answers among the respondents. Of those surveyed, many declared a geoscience major during their formative undergraduate years for a variety of reasons: enjoyment working in the outdoors, a lifelong interest in the subject and desire for career opportunities are among some of the most common.
For the complete Geoscience Currents #78 please go to: http://bit.ly/15kIeLB. For the 2013 Status of Recent Geoscience Graduates report please go to: http://www.agiweb.org/workfore/reports.html. For more information about the National Geoscience Student Exit Survey please contact Carolyn Wilson at cwilson@agiweb.org.
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The American Geosciences Institute is a nonprofit federation of geoscientific and professional associations that represents more than 250,000 geologists, geophysicists and other earth scientists. Founded in 1948, AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice of shared interests in the profession, plays a major role in strengthening geosciences education, and strives to increase public awareness of the vital role geosciences play in society's use of resources, resiliency to natural hazards, and interaction with the environment.
For the complete Geoscience Currents #78 please go to: http://bit.ly/15kIeLB. For the 2013 Status of Recent Geoscience Graduates report please go to: http://www.agiweb.org/workfore/reports.html. For more information about the National Geoscience Student Exit Survey please contact Carolyn Wilson at cwilson@agiweb.org.
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The American Geosciences Institute is a nonprofit federation of geoscientific and professional associations that represents more than 250,000 geologists, geophysicists and other earth scientists. Founded in 1948, AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice of shared interests in the profession, plays a major role in strengthening geosciences education, and strives to increase public awareness of the vital role geosciences play in society's use of resources, resiliency to natural hazards, and interaction with the environment.
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