Bachelor of Science [B.Sc.] {Hons.} (Geology) Top Colleges, Syllabus, Scope and Salary 2024

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B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology is a 3-year graduate course, eligibility to which is a 10 + 2 or equivalent examination in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry in any board throughout the country. The student should have also secured a minimum of 50% in the 10+2 examinations to be eligibile for the course. The fee for the course varies between INR 5000 and 1.5 Lacs in India.

The course is a basic course in the field of Geology. Some of the specializations that the course offers are economic geology, Hydrogeology, geomorphology, Geological Engineering, Mineralogy, Petrology, Planetology, Remote Sensing, Sedimentology and Structural Geology. The course is a mandate for delving further into the study of the said topics and also for pursuing M.Sc. in Geology.       

Graduates of B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology have a wide range of job opportunities like  Government organizations, Waterboards, Coal Organizations, government Agencies, research Organizations, Surveys, Laboratories, Meteorological departments, Educational Organizations etc. The opportunities are not limited to the said fields. Once completed, the graduate may pursue further studies or may take up said job opportunities associated. The average salary for a fresher ranges between INR 4 – 5 LPA and increases with experience and knowledge.

B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology: Course Highlights

Course Level Graduate
Duration of the Course 3 years
Examination Type Semester
Eligibility (10 + 2) or equivalent examination in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry in any board throughout the country. The student should have also secured a minimum of 50% marks in the same
Admission Process Entrance exam based for some and Merit-Based for others
Course Fee Between INR 5000 and 1.5 Lacs
Starting Salary INR 4 to 5 LPA
Top Recruiting Companies Government organizations, Waterboards, Coal Organizations, government Agencies, research Organizations, Surveys, Laboratories, Meteorological departments, Educational Organizations etc.
Job Positions Associate or Assistant Professor, Development geologist, Tunnel design manager, geological advisor, meteorologist, oceanographer, Seismologist, site geologist, research associate or scientist etc.

B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology: What is it about?

B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology is a holistic science drawing on a mixture of the physical and biological sciences. B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology blends observation, theory, fieldwork, laboratory studies and the integration of the basic sciences into an excellent qualification for many careers related to or outside the earth sciences.

The candidates who want to pursue the course should have a good ability to produce, analyze and identify patterns to summarize data and to be able to apply the same to complex multidimensional real-world world problems in day to day lives.

A graduate in Geology Honors is eligible for admission to courses like M.Sc. / M.Tech. / M.Sc. Tech. in Geology / Applied Geology / Remote sensing / Geo-informatics / Environmental Science / Petroleum Geology / Mining Engineering, at various universities of India and abroad. 

B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology: Top Colleges

Name of the Institute Location Total Fees(INR)
Banaras Hindu University Varanasi 5,946
Panjab University Chandigarh -
Presidency University Kolkata 13,175
Sri Krishnadevaraya University Ananthapur 16,200
Ram Lal Anand College Moti Bagh, delhi 83,820
Gossner College Ranchi 48,860
Maharaja Sayajirao university of Baroda Baroda 16,500
Jogmaya Devi college Kolkata 19,440
Hans raj college Delhi 70,250
St. Xavier’s College Ranchi Ranchi 1,75,500
Ashutosh college (AC) Kolkata 5,400

B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology: Eligibility

Basic Eligibility is 10 + 2 or equivalent examination in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry in any board throughout the country. The student should have also secured a minimum of 50% in the 10+2 examinations as an eligibility criterion. Admission to the institute will be based on the total marks in the 10+2 examination.

B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology: Admission Process

The Admission is given by merit by some of the institutions. Reputed Institutions also conduct their own aptitude test for entrance.

B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology: Syllabus and Course Description

The three years of study is divided into six semesters and each semester has compulsory courses. The subjects of study as prescribed by various universities are as follows:

SEMESTER – I SEMESTER - II
Elementary Physical and Structural Geology Elements of Mineralogy and Crystallography
Practical connected with GLB101(inclusive of Geological Field Training) Practical connected with GLB201 (inclusive of Geological Field Training)
SEMESTER – III SEMESTER – IV
Petrology and Economic Geology Paleontology and Stratigraphy
Practical connected with GLB301(inclusive of Geological Field Training) Practical connected with GLB401(inclusive of Geological Field Training)
SEMESTER - V SEMESTER – VI
Physical and Structural Geology Paleontology
Igneous Petrology, Mineralogy and Crystallography Stratigraphy
Sedimentary and Metamorphic Petrology Hydrogeology, Environmental Geology, Exploration Geology and Computer
- Application
- Economic Geology
- Geological Field Study

B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology: Career Prospects

Career prospects of a historian and archivists are many depending on the level of expertise and inclination of practice. They are hired for profiles from cashiers to sales managers. The average salary is between INR 4 – 5 LPA. The employment areas are among Government organizations, Water boards, Coal Organizations, government Agencies, research Organizations, Surveys, Laboratories, Meteorological departments, Educational Organizations etc.

The job profiles for these positions range as Associate or Assistant Professor, Development geologist, Tunnel design manager, geological advisor, meteorologist, oceanographer, Seismologist, site geologist, research associate or scientist etc.

The compensation and salaries for these individual jobs are very area specific and also organization or sector specific depending on the expertise and level of operation.

Advance courses in Geology after B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology:

  • M.Sc. In Geology        
  • Ph.D. In Geology
Bachelor of Science [B.Sc.] {Hons.} (Geology annual salary
Job Profile Job Description Average annual salary
Meteorologist Meteorologist predict the weather and study the causes of particular weather conditions using information obtained from the land, sea and upper atmosphere. You'll need to use computerized and mathematical models to make short and long-range forecasts concerning weather and climate patterns. 2 – 3 LPA
Seismologist Seismology is the study of earthquakes, their formation and the factors causing tremors and seismic movements. Geophysicists and field seismologists have similar objectives. 4 – 5 LPA
Geologist Study composition, structure, and history of the earth's crust; examine rocks, minerals, and fossil remains to identify and determine the sequence of processes affecting the development of the earth; apply knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology, and mathematics to explain these phenomena and to help locate minerals. 4 – 5 LPA
Professor in geology Teaches courses in the discipline area of geology and earth sciences. Develops and designs curriculum plans to foster student learning, stimulate class discussions, and ensures student engagement. Provides tutoring and academic counseling to students, maintains classes related records, and assesses student coursework. Collaborates and supports colleagues regarding research interests and co-curricular activities. Typically reports to a department head. Requires a PhD or terminal degree appropriate to the field. 5 - 6 LPA
Oceanographer Oceanographer's job duties vary based on the particular specialization of the oceanographer. A biological oceanographer examines plants, microbes and animals. Physical oceanographers study attributes of the ocean like temperature, waves, currents and tides. Chemical oceanographers look at the chemical properties of the ocean along with its interaction with the rest of the environment. Finally, geological oceanographers research the ocean floor itself. 4 – 5 LPA
Geoscientists Geoscientists study the physical aspects of the Earth, such as its composition, structure, and processes, to learn about its past, present, and future. 5 - 6 LPA
Tunnel design manager As a Tunnel design manager you will be responsible for planning, designing and managing tunnel building projects and performing proper research about whether or not a tunnel is viable or the land and the ground thereby can take it. 7- 8 LPA

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Annual fees for my course is 33,145/- Rupees. Here is the breakdown of this annual fees that I paid for my course:- 1) Tution fees-?180 2) Admission fee-?5 3) Lab fee-?500 4)I card-?250.....so on...Total comes out to be ?33145.. Although there is not much difference between my fees and my other batchmates who are from other categories. Our college and university provides various scholarships based on merit and categories. Some of them are:- 1) Shri H R. Sabharwal price 2) Shrimati Indra Kapoor Price 3) Mata Bhagwan Devi price ....etc. 2)

Faculty

The faculty to students ratio not very bad and in especially in my department it is very good ratio. Faculty focuses on almost each and every student in the classroom as the strength is low in my course. The professors teach very efficiently and they provide us with the indepth which is required not only to clear the examination but also in future research work if anyone wish to pursue in that particular field in his career.


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The faculty of department of geology is very strict as I mentioned in previous page of survey and they check copy of sessional test and semester exam are strictly and don't give enough marks which the students deserve and always give less marks expected by students. The faculty i liked are Mohd Waseem sir Mohd imraan sir Mohd shamim sir Mohd taqveem ali khan sir These are some faculties i liked The faculty which disliked most in the department of geology are Mohd adnan qasim sir Iftikar sir Zia ur Rehman sir The total sessional exams held in my college is 2 per subject of marks 15 each and the semester exam is 70 marks per subject.

Fees and Financial Aid

The fee structure of BSC (hons) geology for amu is like the first admission fee is varying over the years my first year admission fee is 13200 excluding admission form fee . The admission form fee is around 1000 rupees only the tuition fee ,caution fee , development fee,lab fee all are included in admission fee for 1st year .the hostel fee is 2000 per year and this is also included in admission fees . And this is for OBC category and for general is same as OBC .the students who does want hostel so their fee is like 11220 and the mess fee is 1700 per month .


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Fees and Financial Aid

The admission fee includes the 1st and 2nd semester fees, which amounts to 7200. For the 3rd and 4th semester, a yearly fee of 4500 is applicable, and same fee structure applies to 5th and 6th semesters. ** Fees are for the academic year 2022 and may vary slightly for recent years.** Exam fee 1450 for my course EWS students are exempt from paying yearly for the entire duration of the course.

Faculty

Total 12 professor, 2 to 3 lab bearer and 100 to 120 students including ug and pg. And the number of phd scholars varies. There are typically 2-3 exams per semester 1.Mid term 2.Final examination and practicals The difficulty level can vary depending on the course, instructor and students prediction. I don't have any specific data on the students who fail to clear the exam.


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Fees and Financial Aid

Year wise fees 4500 Sc and st comunity students zero tution fees structure. And my batchmate fees is zero tution fees Up scholarship and national scholarship program this way fees was refunded in students account

Campus Life

The campus is amazing. We celebrate the fresher and the farewell. For the future in sports section, there is many grounds for playing cricket, basketball, badminton, football and kabbadi etc.


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National Service Scheme (NSS) aims which at developing the personality and character of the student youth through voluntary community service. Students are encouraged to participate in games at College as well as University level and the selected students play in national events also. Every volunteer who joins NCC in the college as a cadet is imparted training consisting of regular parades, training in the handling of light weapons and other activities of related nature. NCC has a programme of extension activities consisting of tree plantation, literacy drive; vigilance, awareness, civil defence, population education, participation in health and family welfare programmes and above all our NCC cadets are ever ready to donate blood on all occasions.

Course Curriculum Overview

I choose geology beacuse my father had done his bachelor's and masters in this subject and He influenced me to take geology. I'm grateful for choosing it, it's interesting and you learn a lot about earth and various geological processes and phenomenon. The geology department has different sections, viz. radioactive minerals section, mineral section, rocks section, fossils section, precious and semi-precious minerals section, antique section and sea life section. One of the longest fossilized tusk of Stegodon ganesa (Wadia 1924), a relative of ancestors of elephants is exhibited here also.


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Campus Life

Talking about the campus life it is very joyful and healthy environment they are many clubs in the college like portrait club National cadet corp which is NCC national service scheme which is NSS imperial club team Shakti team abhivyakti and many others. This this club boost the students personality which help them in future.

Faculty

All the faculties are very helpful and very supporting and always ready to help in any situation. But the BK Sinha who is the head of examination department he is rude and also not supportive. Almost every student is like him because of his behaviour and many other things like for the attendance.


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Fees and Financial Aid

We have to pay fee semester wise which is about every 6 month, a sum of Rs. 21,900/ has to be paid. Fee payment is online through the univ portal. Department of Geology is a self financed department, so it is not affordable like other departments in the university, generally the fee of other departments is quite law which is about 3000-5000 per semester. # Scholarship: Students can also avail for scholarship every year , which is UP scholarship, it your are eligible for that I can take care of your tution fee every year, approximately 45 to 50 thousand scholarship is recieved by the eligibile students, But as I do not fall under the eligibile criteria as my family and income is above the required limit , therefore I have to pay nearly about 44 thousand every year in tution fee. # Year wise fee remains the same. # No merit based scholarship in the department. #admission fee is about fifteen hundred which is paid one time.

Campus Life

Every year almost twice sports events are held in the university, where every department competes against each other for the medals . Teachers are very good here provided that they also act as your local guardians . Social life is great group of students including girls along with boys can be seen interacting with each other There is no strictness of attending the class and if u do not attend classes then teacher or department will not be calling your parents as they also consider u responsible for your actions.


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Most of the faculty members were well-qualified and experienced in their respective fields therefore they helped in research projects. But only a few professors were good in their teaching methods and ability to simplify difficult topics. Faculty-to-student ratio was approximately 30:1 which meant that individual attention was possible. Smaller class sizes helped in better interaction. There were mentor groups which were created, so each teacher was given nearly 10-15 students to provide guidance or mentorship whenever needed. Most faculty members were approachable, willing to clarify doubts during or after classes. However, a few professors were either too busy or unavailable outside lecture hours, making them harder to approach. Open-door policies and regular office hours by certain professors made students feel supported. Typically there were 4-5 subjects per semester so in total they lead to 14-15 exams ( which includes internal assessments, practical exams, and final written tests.) Some courses also included project work or viva voce as part of the evaluation. Difficulty Level: Exams were moderately difficult, requiring consistent preparation. Some subjects focused on rote learning, while others focused on application-based questions like Mineralogy, Structural geology. Also during the first 2 years we have too choose a general elective subject ( the subject we want to study ,apart from our main course). This was totally our choice. Failure Rate: was quite low in my batch. The curriculum was partially similar to industry standards. While core topics were covered, certain topics or areas felt outdated. As I have mentioned earlier more of field work was required for more practical expertise. Internship opportunities were there for geology course especially in ONGC , GSI and Ministry of Environment, Petroleum industry, etc.

Course Curriculum Overview

Geology curriculum was quite comprehensive. it mainly focused on main concepts but it needed improvement in modern advancement and practical subjects. topics such as mineralology, petrology, structural geology, paleontology, Geophysics were very important in choosing this course for me as the provided a strong foundation for geology to study for my future. as I have told earlier that field work opportunities were quite limited there were only three times that we had gone to a field trip in 3 years. But I learned about field mapping, identification of minerals , site visit all these things give me skills and hands- on experience. the course offers various opportunities so in sectors like a environment , mining , oiling & gas etc. there are also opportunities in remote sensing and GIS sector which is geographic information system, my love for remote Sensing and GIS let me to opt GIS for my future career. In our last semester we were taught about environment geology economics geology petroleum geology in which we learnt about various types of minerals which were used in the economy in the industry etc. one of our seniors even went her to Bhabha atomic research centre. during the course we also learnt about hydrogeology many of my classmates are pursuing their research studies in hydrogeology. I wish there was a subject related to climate geology as well but it was not there. the curriculum can be updated to some extent like use of digital geological mapping, more laptops and computers should be there. even though there are some internship opportunities but there should be an increase in the number of internships provided to the students in the field of mining, gas or Environmental sectors with ONGC GSI etc.


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Fees and Financial Aid

Year wise fees for my college is 2400 approximately. I don't get any scholarship from college. Tuition fees, caution fees, lab fees and other charges are taken twice a year . As we have 2 semesters , fees is collected two times a year before our semester exams. Other charges include examination fees which is also taken before semester exam.

Campus Life

Our campus is very good with full of trees. We have 2 very big playgrounds, one basketball court, one volleyball court, library with all the necessary books and story books as well. We have computers in our department too for different works. Our department has a separate library too.


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Course Curriculum Overview

My course is Bsc. Hons Geology, so this college has one of the best Geology faculty in entire WB. And the curriculum is perfect for student opting Bsc. ; well balanced with perfect results, also faculty always guides the students for being able to get great jobs and higher studies

Faculty

There are total 9 faculties in our department and 24 students in our batch so the ratio is well maintained even for seniors there are 15-20 students with 9 faculties so the ratio is absolutely excellent. Faculty is very helpful and help students like their own children


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Fees and Financial Aid

The admission fees is about 1300 and the Semester fees is about 1400 including the registration fees, lab fees, development fees , tution fees etc . Government provides us a SVMCM scholarship and the amount is about 18000 per year

Course Curriculum Overview

I choose this course because Geology is very down to earth subject. This subject is about the interior of earth , here we can know about the previous history of our planet that's why I choose this . Exam level is moderate


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