Career Questions tagged Earth Science

Long distance vs close by?
What is the difference between colleges that are farther away from home and colleges only a drive away? What skills will you develop?

Is geology a good major?
Things you can consider for this specific question... Are there many job opportunities in geology? Is there a lot of room for growth in the field of geology? If you majored in geology, are you happy with your choice of major? I'm a CareerVillage staff member and I'm posting this because we...

What type of earth science is most common?
I want to know this because I want to study the earth more but I don't know what to do.Also I want to know what earth study is paid the most.#geology #earth-science

Is a BS in Geology any good?
Is BS Geology a good course to take? What are the possible careers after taking this course?
(a friend told me to relay her q here)
#geology #science #earth-science #career #career-choice

Do you see a lot of cross-over in the areas of expertise of people with different Earth Science degrees?
There are many different degrees relating to Earth Science, like Geophysics, Applied or Near-Surface Geophysics, Geochemistry, Geology, pure Earth Science, etc, and different colleges offer different ones. I know that there are technically differences between them, but I also know that...

Do political and industrial motives significantly influence the types of research conducted by Geophysicists and the impacts of the results they find?
I have always been interested in the environment and especially in geology. The amount of information that an experienced geologist can deduce from aspects of the local strata and environment is amazing to me, and I want to use that information to help people live safely and harmoniously...

How would one go about pursuing writing while pursuing mathematic/scientific majors?
I love to write, and I want to do much with it (perhaps like Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner and their freakonomics books), but I'm pursuing degrees in statistics and earth sciences. How might I manage to still forge a semi career out of those fields? Of course, the obvious, do the...

What field in earth sciences would use the most statistics to study?
I'm majoring in both earth sciences and statistics and I'm very excited about it. But, within the general field of earth sciences I'm hoping to find something more specific to focus in on. I love soil science as well, and was originally planning on majoring in that, but the lack of options...

Is it a disadvantage or will a student be viewed differently for attending a community college for the first 2 years in order to transfer into a college that offers a specific program major?
The atmospheric sciences and meteorology program is not offered by a lot of colleges in the state that I live in. FSU's program was ranked in the top 6 in the United States and is my top pick, but it is very competitive to get into. TCC is a community college nearby that has a relationship...

If I pursue a degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology, how difficult will it be to secure a position in the field and how successful can a meteorologist become in the workplace?
My original plan for college was to target a degree in computer gaming development and/or cyber gaming technology, but I also have a passion for the field of meteorology and have studied it as a hobby since I was 5 years old. Degrees in technology are mostly a sure thing if you have the skill,...

What career options are there with an environmental protection.
im thinking about majoring in this this fall. #environmental #earth-science

How disease spread through in our land ?
Hai ! I am jeevika. Now a days so many disease are in our Earth. What are the dreadful diseases. How it spreads. #doctor #teacher #professor #professional #students #earth-science #friends #geography

what is the speed of light through in air?
i don't know the answer of the question. please tell me answer #science #teacher #science-phd #earth-science #career-guidance #scholar

What is basic of planet
I know the planet but i don't know the basic of each and every one planet. #scientist #earth-science

What classes do you in college if you are looking to do botany.
I am asking because I am interested in that specific field which is botany. #chemical-engineering #science-phd #life-sciences #earth-science #chemicals #bio-chem #chemist #organic-chemistry

What college classes are tailored to/recommended for a career in zoology or wildlife biology
Throughout my academic life I have always taken an interest in the sciences and the study of the natural world. For my junior year in high school I have enrolled in advanced placement environmental science, but the animal world has always captured my attention and I am curious what curriculum I...

what careers do people with majors in environmental science usually go into?
I want to see what my opportunities would be if I majored in environmental science in college. #science #environmental-science #earth-science #environmentalism #nature-enthusiast