Vision Statement

The School of Geology and Geophysics shall be a preeminent center of excellence for study and research in geology and geophysics, with emphasis in applied areas such as Energy. Students shall be provided with a high-quality education that stresses the fundamentals of science within a creative, interdisciplinary environment, and that prepares them for success in their professional careers by instilling knowledge, skills, confidence, pride, principled leadership, and the ability to contribute to the wise stewardship of the earth and its resources.

Mission

Located in the Sarkeys Energy Center on the main campus in Norman, the School of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Oklahoma has been a leader in the Earth Sciences since 1900, when Charles Gould founded the Department of Geology.

The historical strength of the School has been its close ties to the petroleum industry; we have graduated over 5,000 practicing geologists and geophysicists. Today, the School ranks among the top schools nationwide for its placement of graduates into satisfying careers with the energy industry.

The School's mission is to deliver the highest quality education obtainable in the discipline and to prepare its graduates for successful and rewarding careers in industry, education, and government service. While maintaining the breadth needed for a first-rate earth science program, the School will further enhance its leadership role as one of the premier professional schools for research and career placement in the oil and gas industries.

This statement conveys the fact that we will continue to be recognized for our involvement in energy research and career placement, but that we have remained committed to diversification. This diversification has led to the creation of modern research labs, a broader base of student education, and areas of excellence that have not previously been part of the School's history.

The areas of strength in the School include:

Energy (exploration and development of oil and gas)
Geophysics (seismic exploration, seismic stratigraphy, and near-surface environmental imaging; paleomagnetism)
Earth chemistry (organic, inorganic low-temperature, inorganic high-temperature)
Earth systems (sedimentology, statigraphy, paleoenvironment, paleontology and paleoecology)
Lithospheric dynamics (struture, tectonics, deformation)

Through planned faculty hiring in the next few years, the School will build up the geophysics program.

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