理学学士（地球科学）

如果您喜欢在户外工作，并且对了解世界的运作方式感兴趣，那么您会发现地球科学是一个有价值的研究领域。地球科学专业将当前的研究问题和解决问题与理论和与行业相关的动手实践相结合，为您提供了从事资源或环境领域职业的基本背景。地球是一个了不起的地方，对于地球科学家来说，它提供了一个涵盖时空的独特自然实验室。地球科学是一门多学科科学，应用化学，物理学，生物学和数学工具来理解地球过程，解读其过去并预测其未来。地球科学家致力于监视地球环境的变化并提出解决问题的建议。他们研究自然灾害，以防止生命损失和减少财产损失。地球科学
Specialise in identifying and analysing earth materials, environments and geological processes relevant to industry.Play a key role in the search for fuels and minerals, solutions for climate change or marine and freshwater environments.Gain hands-on, practical skills and field experience using real-world examples and materials.Prepare for a range of careers within the resource or the environmental sector, from field geologist to research scientist, environmental scientist, or hydrologist.Work in environmental consulting or research, tackling geotechnical, groundwater contamination, natural hazards or climate change issues.Study our new Climate Science minor to develop an in-depth understanding of climate change, alternative energy technologies, Earth's natural global change, marine environments, cloud formation, and much more.Graduate eligible for membership in a number of professional societies, such as the Geological Society of Australia and Australian Institute of Geologists.Why choose this courseIf you enjoy working outdoors and are interested in understanding how the world works, then you will find earth science a rewarding area of study. Blending current research issues and problem solving with theory and industry-related, hands-on practicals, the earth science major provides you with a fundamental background to pursue a career in either the resource or the environmental sector.Careers and outcomesThere is currently a shortage of earth scientists in Australia and employment rates are high and salaries great. Earth scientists are in high demand in the energy sector (oil, gas, coal, geothermal) and exploration and mining industries. Many earth scientists find employment in environmental consulting companies tackling geotechnical, groundwater contamination, natural hazards or climate change issues. Earth scientists may work for government agencies such as CSIRO and Geoscience Australia doing applied research, or for state or local governments.Possible careersExploration geologistGeophysicistGeoscientistGovernment officerHydrogeologistLaboratory assistantMapping scientistMarine scientistMine geologistNatural resource scientistProject manager