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Faculty of Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences

Department of Geology Major

The Department of Geology provides an outstanding environment for studies of the Earth and planetary processes, as revealed by their composition, structure, and history. The department seeks to understand the fundamental processes defining the origin, evolution, and current state of Earth systems and to use this understanding to predict future states to solve environmental problems. The department is composed of the following three major research areas:

  • Pure/Basic Geology: conducting broad investigations on Solid Earth: rocks, minerals, and fossils of past and present geological environments and predicting the future.
  • Applied Geology: geological and seismological studies of practical issues related with the geological stability of a critical structure, such as a nuclear power plant or nuclear waste disposal.
  • Environmental Geology: practical application of the principles of geology in solving environmental problems, such as soil and ground water contaminations and their remediation.

Specific research encompasses igneous/metamorphic petrology, economic mineral deposits, paleontology, sedimentary environments, environmental hydrogeology, biogeochemistry, geophysics computational geodynamics and Earth materials science including classical mineralogy. The department’s programs include interdisciplinary research and teaching that bring the unique perspective of geology to scientific problems at diverse spatial and temporal scales. The department currently has 8 faculty members.
In recognition of the revolutionary changes in geology, the department recruited a new faculty member in a relatively new area: computational geodynamics studying the evolution of subduction and mantle convection using computational modeling. Currently, the department has 23 graduate students; 140 undergraduate students are majoring in geology.
The department’s programs offer courses leading to Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees in geology. The department’s faculty members, graduate students, and undergraduate students are involved in field, laboratory, experimental, and modeling studies to solve geological and environmental problems.

Careers

Graduates may seek careers with the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute, Korea Agricultural and Rural Infrastructure Corporation, Korea Water Resources Corporation, Natural Science Museum, Korea National Oil Corporation, Korea Resources Corporation, and Korea Meteorological Administration.
Graduates ma find positions as curators, educators, and researchers.

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Department of Oceanography Major

The Department of Oceanography has 9 full-time faculty members and several part-time lecturers engaged in teaching and research at both postgraduate and undergraduate levels. The Department conducts interdisciplinary research in coastal marine environments, maintains advanced laboratories, seeks public and private research funds, and recruits and retains qualified faculty, staff, and students. It provides an effective learning environment for students who are interested in careers in marine science or related fields, and also for students who are interested in science-based management of contaminated and coastal environments impacted by human development. Faculty research interests range from the ecology of phytoplankton, macro-alga zooplankton and nekton to the biogeochemical cycle of elements and numerical modeling of coastal processes. Graduates from the Department of Oceanography hold many faculty positions in universities and colleges, as well as research positions in industry, private research institutions, national laboratories, and regulatory agencies.

Careers

Graduates from the Department of Oceanography hold research positions in industry, private research institutions, and laboratories connected to marine sciences.

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