Bachelor of Science - BS in Geophysics University of South Carolina

Within the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of the Earth, Ocean, and Environment is one of only two Southeast institutions that offer an undergraduate geophysics degree. The department boasts a large and diverse faculty with broad scientific expertise. The following courses fulfill some of the course requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Geophysics: Rocks and Minerals, Igneous and Metamorphic Processes, Structural Geology and Tectonics, Plate Tectonics, Applied Seismology, Elementary Seismology, Seismic Reflection Interpretation, Numerical Modeling for Earth Science Applications, Marine Geophysics, and Environmental Geophysics.

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