Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Bachelor

UBC’s Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (EOAS) is a dynamic, interdisciplinary department where basic sciences of physics, chemistry, geology, mathematics, computing and biology are applied to understand how the Earth and planets work. Students are gaining the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for addressing challenges and opportunities related to resource and water exploration or management; climate change; coastal, mountain and other natural hazards; ocean systems; and more. Research disciplines encompass geological sciences, geophysics, geological engineering, hydrogeology, and oceanography, as well as atmospheric, environmental and planetary sciences. Programs of study are integrated and flexible. The Science Co-op program partners our successful, energetic students with the requirements of employer to ensure the job gets done well.

Co-op students put theory into practice through relevant, full-time and paid Co-op opportunities with industry, government and non-profit organizations locally, nationally, and throughout the world.

Degree Specializations:
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences

Atmospheric Sciences
Geophysics
Oceanography

Sample Student Skills:
There is a wide variety of possible job types, at levels of independance and sophistication depending on senority and experience. Examples include:

Contribute towards measurement, instrument placement, sampling, drilling, river/stream flow and other field programs
Data wrangling, plotting, and analysis. Students’ programming skills are mainly Python-based
Assist with laboratory work involving water, rocks, minerals, or other chemical processes
Support geologic mapping activities, including making cross sections and strategraphic sections
Assist in petrographic analysis, including identification of hand samples and thin sections of common rocks & minerals
Mineral inventories and core logging
Generate background research based on public domain, library or proprietary references
Customer, partner or public engagement for market research, collaboration or education

Individual Disciplines:

Atmospheric Sciences
Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences