Utah State University - Department of Geosciences

Mission of the USU Department of Geosciences 1. Contribute to workforce development of geoscientists and educators by providing a student-centered learning environment, effective instruction and research opportunities - Emphasize high quality research and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels - Recruit and reward faculty who are gifted educators and researchers - Encourage and support research by undergraduate and graduate students - Integrate field-based geology with analytical techniques 2. Contribute to the advancement of the geosciences through both foundational and applied research - Maintain a high level of research funding to drive our research engine and attract the brightest and best graduate students - Improve our research facilities to enhance our research and teaching mission 3. Provide courses for a diversity of students as well as cognate courses for related programs with the purpose of increasing geoscience literacy - Provide geoscience education statewide, including through distance-delivery and online instruction 4. Promote an understanding of the geosciences among the general public and with respect to the role of geoscience in everyday life - Engage in geoscience outreach and advocacy to the community and K-12 schools - Develop museum and local-geoscience educational opportunities 5. Maintain connections with our alumni and geoscience partners - Foster a diverse professional network through constructive relationships with alumni, friends and colleagues - Seek feedback from outside the university to update and improve our department