Overview

The Geology-Chemistry program at Grand Valley State University offers a broad and rigorous curriculum, including field, laboratory, classroom, and research experiences to best prepare students for a broad range of geoscience-related career opportunities. Minors in geology and earth science are also offered.

Why Study Geology-chemistry at Grand Valley?

Students are immersed in a community of knowledgeable, accomplished faculty members that is complemented by invaluable learning experiences outside of the classroom.
Students can take part in field studies and research where they use their geological knowledge in real-world situations.
Individually mentored research opportunities are available to undergraduate students.
Students frequently attend and/or present their work at national, regional, or state professional meetings.
The Geology Club organizes events such as on-campus speakers, field experiences, and conferences to offer networking, industry knowledge, and real-world experiences.

Programme Structure

The program consists of coursework in the geosciences, chemistry, physics and mathematics. Subjects include:

Earth history
Geochemistry
Geographic information systems
Instrumental analysis
Organic chemistry
Physical chemistry
Plate tectonics
Quantitative analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Allendale, United States

Disciplines

Chemistry Geology Biochemistry View 934 other Bachelors in Biochemistry in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

High school courses completed
Cumulative grade point average
Standardized test scores
Grade point trend

Rank in class

The middle 50 percent of admitted freshmen students scored between:

3.4 and 3.9 high school grade point average
21 and 26 ACT
1050-1240 SAT

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

22770 USD / year

≈ 22770 USD / year
Out-of-State

22770 USD / year

≈ 22770 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

16122 USD / year

≈ 16122 USD / year

Living costs

Allendale

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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