Earth and Ocean Sciences
About Earth and Ocean Sciences
Earth and ocean sciences spans all aspects of understanding the history and dynamics of our planet, as well as how to best manage its resources and the environment we live in. At UBC you'll get to combine interests in physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, computer applications and the environment sciences. Areas of focus include mineral and fuel deposits, crustal and mantle processes, sedimentary geology and geobiology, environmental geology, Earth’s physics, climate, and palaeontology. The program is housed in UBC's modern Earth Sciences Building--and affiliated with 10 research facilities, a geological field school, a weather-instrument platform, a natural sciences museum, and three industry-facing research groups focused on critical minerals. If you love science and the great outdoors, you'll get to merge your academic pursuits with your personal passions.
Program Details
This is a flexible program designed for students who want to explore the broad spectrum of disciplines within UBC Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences. You can select courses for broader or more focused perspectives.
Skills
- Application of knowledge about the physical environment, spatial relations, and climate change
- Recognition and classification of earth materials, movements, and structures
- Identification of relationships between geoscience problems and societal factors
- Application of various scientific approaches to solve geological and oceanographic problems
- Field research and analysis
- Modeling and sampling techniques
- Usage of programming languages including MATLAB and Python
Programs offered
- Major, Earth and Ocean Sciences
- Co-op
Resources
Career Options
With an undergraduate degree
- Air pollution field technician
- Air quality meteorologist
- Climate service technician
- Climatological technician
- Environmental impact analyst
- Environmental technician
- Fisheries technician
- GIS technologist
- Groundwater technologist
- Health and safety officer
- Laboratory manager
- Land surveyor
- Mineral technician
- Museum administrator
- Park naturalist
- Science journalist or writer
- Water and wastewater technician
With additional study
- Ecologist
- Environmental geologist
- Environmental science manager
- Environmental toxicologist
- Fisheries technician
- Forester
- Geochemist
- Geomorphologist
- Geophysicist
- Geologist
- Geoscientist
- Metallurgist
- Mineralogist
- Oceanographer
- Palaeontologist
- Seismologist
- Soil scientist
- Teacher or professor
- Urban planner
- Volcanologist
UBC Science Earth and Ocean Sciences Graduates Work As
- Environmental Hydrogeologist, Hemmera
- Geologist, Alamos Gold Inc
- PhD Student in Mining Engineering, University of Quebec
- Research Assistant, Mineral Deposit Research Unit
- Mining & Metals Professional, Golden Predator Corp.