Undergraduate Research
The Department of Earth Sciences offers several research opportunities for interested undergraduates, both to majors and non-majors. Because Earth science is truly cross disciplinary, undergraduates can gain hands-on experience in a range of areas. There are several levels of involvement in Earth Science research:
- Workstudy
- Internship
- Earth Science Research Apprenticeship Program (ESRAP)
- Directed Research GEOL 490
- Senior Thesis GEOL 494 (See Senior Thesis Guidelines)
- Undergraduate Team Research Program
- SCEC Internship Programs
All Earth Sciences faculty are involved in research and welcome the involvement of undergraduate students in many projects. We encourage you to visit our research pages and faculty websites to learn more. If you are interested in working with an individual faculty member you may contact them directly. If you need help finding a faculty member to work with, contact Doug Hammond at dhammond@usc.edu (the Earth Science undergraduate faculty advisor).
Any USC undergraduate can apply to join our yearlong Undergraduate Team Research program, which gives students the opportunity to combine field and lab experience while earning credit. Learn more...
Applications due March 15, 2013
SCEC Internship Programs
Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) offers two internship programs for college undergraduate students to conduct field, laboratory, and/or theoretical research under the supervision of leading scientists in the fields of geophysics, earthquake geology, seismology, computer science, tectonics and geodesy.
- Zumberge Hall of Science (ZHS)
- Los Angeles, CA 90089-0740
- Phone: (213) 740-6106
- Email: earthsci@usc.edu