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The Department's
Mission
The Geology Department will develop in each student, critical thinking, enthusiasm, initiative and the necessary skills to become lifelong students of Earth Sciences. Emphasis will be placed on learning basic concepts and techniques through research, in an environment that promotes the development of professionals with social, cultural and humanistic sensibility as well as profound ethical values. In this way, the department will contribute to the enrichment of science and society through the creation and dissemination of new knowledge through scientific research. The specific objectives of the Geology Department are:
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Prepare students
for professional
positions in
industry and
government and for
careers in
academic research
and teaching.
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Increase awareness
of Earth and
Environmental
Sciences in
liberal arts,
education, and
other science
majors.
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Educate engineers
in the geological
concepts integral
to competent
engineering
practices.
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Establish the
Department of
Geology as the
center for
research in
Caribbean Earth
and Environmental
Sciences.
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Develop a greater
awareness of Earth
Sciences in the
general public
through outreach
programs.
The Department's Vision
The Geology Department of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez seeks to provide the highest levels of education through continuous revision and expansion of our educational, research, and outreach programs in order to produce well-trained, competent, academic and professional geoscientists capable of responding to societal needs.
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