The Geology and Geography Department currently has 28 faculty members, 13 in the Geology Program and 15 in the Geography Program. They carry out teaching and research which span the breath of earth science and human geography from seismology to gender geography, with particular strengths in Energy Exploration, Environmental Geography, GIS, and Hydrogeology. Details can be found in Geology Research and Geography Research pages.

We offer B.S. degrees in Geology, B.A. degrees in Geography and Environmental Geoscience, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in both Geology and Geography. Students come from places as far away as Nigeria, China, and India and as close to home as Charleston, WV. Our mix of students is crucial to the educational experience we offer. Most of our graduate students receive Graduate Assistantships from the Department. Current student enrollment is:

The Geology and Geography Department is housed in Brooks Hall, a green building renovated in 2007, which boasts state-of-the-art teaching, computer, and laboratory facilities.