Company Profile
Department of Geosciences
Company Overview
About the Department:
The Department of Geosciences has eight faculty members whose areas of expertise span geology and geography disciplines, including petroleum geology, paleontology, geophysics, geochemistry, physical geography, human geography, urban sustainability, and GIS. The department offers a B.A. in Environmental Geosciences, a B.S. in Geosciences (geology or geography focus), and a M.S. in Geosciences (geology or geography focus); the B.A. and geography-focused B.S are also offered as online degree options. In addition to lab spaces and mediated classrooms, department resources include a GIS lab with software supporting GIS, seismic interpretation, and subsurface mapping, a cartography lab, teaching collections, and a geochemistry prep lab. FHSU is also home to the Sternberg Museum of Natural History, which holds geology, paleontology, and zoology specimens available for research. Please visit www.fhsu.edu/geo for more information about the department.
About the College:
The Werth College of Science, Technology and Mathematics was formed in 2015 by bringing together the departments of Agriculture, Applied Technology, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geosciences, Mathematics, and Physics. The Sternberg Museum of Natural History and Kansas Wetlands Education Center are also units within the college. The college has 75 full-time faculty and about 2000 majors, including 55 graduate students. It also makes significant contributions to the university’s General Education program and to the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science, which is an early-college program for high-achieving high-school students. Undergraduate students participate in technical, classroom, field, and lab experiences that many schools would reserve for graduate students. Our academic programs are innovative and our facilities are outstanding.
Company History
Founded in 1902, FHSU is a leading, forward-thinking university of the Midwest, with student enrollment of more than 15,500 (including 4,500+ on the Hays campus, a unique China partnership program with enrollment of 4,000 students, and Virtual College enrollment at over 7,000).
Over 400 faculty and more than 500 professional and staff support and guide degree and certificate programs for the associate’s, bachelor's, and master's programs, and for the Doctorate of Nursing Practice, representing 31 departments within these academic divisions:
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
W.R. and Yvonne Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship
College of Education
College of Health and Behavioral Sciences
Peter Werth College of Science, Technology, and Mathematics
Graduate School
Fort Hays State University provides exceptional opportunities for students from Kansas, the region, and the world, and the University attracts goal-oriented students who want premier learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom combined with one-to-one attention and support. FHSU students graduate with the knowledge, professional skills, and confidence to have a competitive edge in their chosen careers. Upon graduation, 95% of FHSU students find a job or placement in graduate school.
Visit the Fort Hays State University homepage at www.fhsu.edu.