Geology The University of the West Indies

Overview

The Geology program offered by The University of the West Indies is designed with an emphasis on these needs, particularly in regard to: finding and exploiting natural resources (metallic and non-metallic minerals, oil and gas exploration), water resources, natural disasters (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tropical cyclones) and infra-structural development (road construction, building.

Graduates with B.S. in Geology from The University of the West Indies will:

• acquire a broader basic grounding in geological science, better basic geological knowledge 

• develop specific career-specific skills

• have a working knowledge of geology

• be able to collect and interpret field and laboratory data

• have a range of linguistic, numerical and computer skills that allow them to analyze data and present their results in seminars, PowerPoint presentations and as written reports.

• gain theoretical knowledge, practical experience, and the specific and transferrable skills and have the necessary abilities to assess, analyse and solve the current and future geological needs of the Caribbean region

• gain necessary cognitive skills to become employed in the geosciences or to enter into a higher degree programme to develop more advanced skills.