Specialty and Code: Geology 070901
Education Objective: This program trains advanced professionals in geology who have great potentials to do research in their future career. Our students should not only have a solid foundation in geology, but also have completed developments in moral, intellectual and physical excellence. Furthermore, they master mathematics, physics and foreign languages, with ability of innovation and team working. More than 80% of our graduates will continue their study for a master's degree or a doctor's degree. After four years' study, the students will have the ability to pursue a position of teaching and/or doing research of geosciences in universities or institutions. They can be engaged in related work such as resource searching, environment surveying, geo-disaster prevention, national land planning and so on.
Graduation Requirements:
1. A solid foundation in science: students should master fundamental knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, be capable of logical thinking;
2. Professional foundation: master the fundamental theories in earth and environmental sciences; should be able to identify common geological phenomenon and master geological field skills; know how to use analytical instruments, and analyze data; have the potential to be engaged in the research work of structural geology, rocks and minerals, and stratigraphy and paleontology.
3. Research ability: understand the frontier of the discipline, with comprehensive analytical ability; grasp common analytical techniques and can apply these methods to solve scientific questions in structural geology, mineralogy, petrology, stratigraphy and paleontology, and planetary science.
4. Scientific literacy: have the spirit of hardship and preciseness, have a broad international vision and strong ability of comprehensive analysis; have the ability of team work and organization and management.
5. Proficiency in intercultural communication：master a foreign language with proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing; understand the international frontiers of earth sciences; have a global perspective and strong international communication skills.
6. Independent learning ability and sense of innovation: can actively carry out independent learning according to their own development and social needs, with a sense of life-time learning; be aware of the research frontier of the discipline and national goals; have a strong sense of innovation.
Graduation requirements and ways to achieve：
No. |
Graduation requirements |
Ways to achieve（teaching process） |
1 |
A solid foundation in Science: master fundamental knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science and a foreign language. |
①Classroom Teaching: Advanced Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics, College Physics, College Chemistry, College English, C Language Programming, etc.. ②Out-of-class Learning： Course Design for C Language. |
2 |
Professional foundation: master the fundamental theories in earth and environmental sciences; be able to identify common geological phenomena and master geological field skills; know how to use analytical instruments and analyze data |
①Classroom Teaching：Disciplinary Fundamental Courses including Introduction to Geology, Physical Geology, Crystallography and Mineralogy, Petrology, Paleontology, Historical geology, Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology, Tectonics, Geochemistry; Main Specialty Courses including The Methods and Techniques of Regional Geological Survey, Tectonics and Regional Geology, Palaeoecology, Sedimentology, Micropaleontology and Fossil Identification Techniques, Stratigraphy, Genetic Mineralogy, Microscopic Petrography, Planetary Geology, Meteoritics, etc.. ②Out-of-class Learning：field practice at Beidaihe, Zhoukondian, zigui, and overseas filed trips; indoor practice ability training, extracurricular research projects, research presentation, etc.. |
3 |
Research ability: understand the frontier of the discipline, with comprehensive analytical ability; grasp common analytical techniques and can apply these methods to solve scientific questions in structural geology, mineralogy, petrology, stratigraphy and paleontology, and planetary science. |
①Classroom Teaching：Introduction to Geology, Geobiology, Frontier and Practice of Petrology, Fundamentals to Planetary Geology, Applied Geochemistry, Global change, Remote Sense Geology, Comprehensive Tectonics, Isotope Geochemistry, etc ②Out-of-class Learning：After-school research projects, literature review, academic reports and exchanges, practice for graduation and thesis design |
4 |
Scientific literacy: have the spirit of hardship and preciseness, have a broad international vision and strong ability of comprehensive analysis; have the ability of team work and organization and management. |
①Classroom Teaching：Morality Education and Fundamentals of Law, Principles of Marxism, Introduction to Mao Tse-tung Thought and the Theoretical System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, Physical Education and Military Theory. ②Out-of-class Learning：Military Training, field practice at Beidaihe, Zhoukondian, zigui, and overseas field trips; indoor lab practice, extracurricular research projects, academic competition, research presentation, etc. |
5 |
Proficiency in intercultural communication：master a foreign language with proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing; understand the international frontiers of earth sciences; have a global perspective and strong international communication skills. |
①Classroom Teaching：College English, bilingual teaching in some platform and main specialty courses ②Out-of-class Learning：Literature study, seminars by English-speaking experts, interactions with international students, etc. |
6 |
Independent learning ability and sense of innovation: can actively carry out independent learning according to their own development and social needs, with a sense of life-time learning; be aware of the research frontier of the discipline and national goals; have a strong sense of innovation. |
①Classroom Teaching：extracurricular non-credit unites including lab practice and discussion, and the optional projects of practice courses. ②Out-of-class Learning：literature reading, extracurricular research projects, practical ability training, social investigation, academic competition, research presentation, etc. |
Major disciplines: Geodynamics; Mineralogy and Petrology; Paleontology and Historical geology; Quaternary Geology; Planetary Science.
Main courses: Physical Geology, Crystal Optics and Optical Mineralogy, Crystallography and Mineralogy, Petrology, Paleontology, Historical Geology, Structural Geology, Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Mineral Deposits.
Lab work: Crystal Optics and Mineral Identification, Petrology Identification, Fossil Identification, Historical geology, Tectonic Analysis.
Practical work: Primary Field Training (Beidaihe in Hebei Province, North China), Geological Mapping Training (Zhoukondian in Beijing), Geological Field Training (Zigui), Professional Fieldwork Training, Course Design for Computer, Practice for Graduation, Thesis for Graduation.
Credits Required for Graduation: 169
Duration& degree granted: Four years，Bachelor of Science.
Recommended minor: Geography Science, Geology Engineering，Marine Science, Environmental Engineering.
Related specialties: Geochemistry
