The following areas are administered by the Department of Geology, Environment and Sustainability: Geology, Environmental Resources and Sustainability Studies.

Geology (GEOL)

Professor Merguerian, Chairperson

Professors Bennington, Brinkmann; Radcliffe; Associate Professor Farmer

The geology program at Hofstra offers B.A.  and B.S.  degrees in geology and a B.S. degree in environmental resources  (see description under “Environmental Resources”). The B.A. degree prepares students for teaching earth science in high school and provides a general background in the study of geology for those wishing to pursue science journalism, public education, or other related non-technical professions. Students intending to enter a technical field such as environmental remediation, hydrology, geotechnical studies, or mineral resources, as well as those students intending to continue study of an earth-science subject in graduate school, should complete the B.S. degree in geology. Students interested in a career in the environmental sciences or public planning should consider the B.S. degree in environmental resources.”

Sustainability (SBLY)

Robert Brinkmann, Director and Professor of Sustainability Studies

The B.A. major in sustainability studies  focuses on global environmental issues in suburban and urban areas.  The B.S. major in sustainability studies  allows students to complete a broad-based interdisciplinary course of study with required concentrations in sustainability, in the natural sciences, and in mathematics, and with a selection of relevant electives from across the curriculum.

Geology, Environment and Sustainability Programs 

Geology, Environment and Sustainability Courses