A New Geobiology BS Degree Program Pennsylvania State University Department of Geosciences.

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A New Geobiology BS Degree Program Pennsylvania State University Department of Geosciences

Key Ingredients Large number of faculty in biogeochemistry, geomicrobiology and paleobiology College and department that foster innovation in curriculum design Students looking for different entrée into environmental, museum, law, policy and medical fields Huge cadre of biology majors on campus

Susan Brantley

H2SH2S H 2 SO 4 S8S8 CaCO 3 Jenn Macalady

Eel River Methane Seep FISH-SIMS Summary SRB Archaea Chris House

Latitude (N)  D (‰) D/H signals in plant waxes: Reflect surface water values, climate signals and plant types C 29 n-alkane River water Individual plant waxes Kate Freeman

Peter Wilf

Lee Kump

Curriculum Required Biology Courses BIOL 110 Basic concepts and biodiversity BIOL 220W Populations and communities Required Geosciences Courses GEOSC 001 Physical Geology GEOSC 201 Earth Materials GEOSC 204 Geobiology GEOSC 310 Earth History

Curriculum Additional Core Courses (one geo and one bio) GEOSC 202 Chemical processes GEOSC 203 Physical processes BIOL 230W Molecules and cells BIOL 240W Function and development of organisms MICRB 201 Introductory Microbiology

Curriculum Field Experience (3 credits) GEOSC 471 Field Geology (class to be split) BIOL 444 Field ecology of the Central Appalachian Highlands Senior Thesis GEOSC 494W Senior Thesis GEOSC 496 Thesis research

Curriculum Advanced Geobiology Electives (15 credits) Evolution, Paleobiology and Geology Track GEOSC 465 Structural Geology GEOSC 424 Paleontology GEOSC 439 Stratigraphy GEOSC 420 Paleobotany GEOSC 425 Micropaleontology GEOSC 474 Astrobiology ANTH 401 Human Evolution: the material record BIOL 428 Population Genetics BIOL 405 Molecular evolution

Curriculum Advanced Geobiology Electives (15 credits) Biogeochemistry Track GEOSC 452 Hydrogeology GEOSC 419 Organic Geochemistry of Natural Waters and Sediments GEOSC 412 Water resources GEOSC 413W Techniques in geochemistry GEOSC 410 Marine biogeochemistry GEOSC 475W Global Biogeochemical Cycles BIOL 435 Ecology of Lakes and Streams BIOL 406 Symbiosis SOILS 412W Soil Ecology BIOL 419 Ecological and environmental problem solving

Careers Graduate school in Geobiology Paleontology-Museum Environmental Science Medical School Law School

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