Geology

Work in the Geology Program

The Geology program hires students for positions as Laboratory Teaching Assistants and Tutors. Everyone who wishes to be a T.A. and/or Tutor for the following semester must apply, including those who are currently employed.

The qualifications for being a tutor are:

• The student must be a major or a minor in the discipline to serve as a proctor in the Geology program.

   

• The student must have completed at least 60 university credits with an accumulated GPA of at least 2.80. In addition, the student must have completed at least 15 credits (including core courses where applicable) toward his/her major or minor and must have at least a 3.00 grade point average in the courses offered by the program.

• The student must have already completed the course for which he or she will proctor with at least a B grade. Alternatively, the student must have completed a higher level course covering the course material with at least a B grade.

• Students must be able to TA and tutor all introductory geology courses Physical Geology, Evolution of the Earth, and Environmental Geology. This means that as a TA or tutor, the student will be prepared to answer questions or at least to know where to find answers in the textbook or lab manual.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Undergraduate students must be enrolled for a minimum of 6 credits during the academic year; during the summer must be enrolled for a minimum of 3 credits OR enrolled for a minimum of 6 credits in the coming fall semester. 

Graduate students must be enrolled for a minimum of 4.5 credits during the academic year; during the summer must be enrolled for 3 credits OR enrolled for a minimum of 4.5 credits in the coming fall semester.

Questions? See the Administrative Assistants in the STEM Office, Halsey 330 or email STEM@uwosh.edu.