An analysis of the Bachelor of Science in geology degree as offered in the United States

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 113-119

  Drummond, Carl N ^a   Markin, Jane M ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; GEOLOGY; HIGHER EDUCATION; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54349102813     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/1089-9995-56.2.113     Document Type: Article

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