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Geochemistry

University of California - San Diego (UCSD)

  • A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemical properties and behavior of the silicates and other substances forming, and formed by geomorphological processes of the earth and other planets. Includes instruction in chemical thermodynamics, equilibrium in silicate systems, atomic bonding, isotopic fractionation, geochemical modeling, specimen analysis, and studies of specific organic and inorganic substances. Find Colleges Offering Geochemistry Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.
      Salary and Wages

      San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA

      • Total Employment: 1,300
      • Average Annual Salary: $149,100
      • Average Hourly Rate: $71.68
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 40,743
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 45,381
      • Percent Job Growth: 11.38%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Study the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the earth. May use geological, physics, and mathematics knowledge in exploration for oil, gas, minerals, or underground water; or in waste disposal, land reclamation, or other environmental problems. May study the earth's internal composition, atmospheres, oceans, and its magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces. Includes mineralogists, crystallographers, paleontologists, stratigraphers, geodesists, and seismologists.
      Salary and Wages

      San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA

      • Total Employment: 420
      • Average Annual Salary: $84,190
      • Average Hourly Rate: $40.48
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 31,061
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 37,850
      • Percent Job Growth: 21.86%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Category Flexibility
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Teach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Clarity
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    • 405 Hilgard Ave
      Los Angeles, CA 90095
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 7
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
    • Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
    • Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
     
     
     
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    • 1200 E California Blvd
      Pasadena, CA 91125
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 4
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
    • Campus Location: Midsized City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
    • Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
    • Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
     
     
     
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