Can anyone with knowledge of Hamilton College and/or Colby College please assist me in comparing their geology/geoscience and environmental studies/environmental science programs?
Colby offers more majors in this category, and seems to be comparatively more well known for its environmental program.
However, Hamilton seems to have had immense success within their geoscience department.
Any information about classes, field work, research, and general department success would be very helpful.
Colby: Proximity to mostly metamorphic and igneous formations related to Paleozoic orogenic events. Variety of glacial features.
Hamilton: On exposed Paleozoic sedimentary sandstone/shale. Not far from complex Adirondack precambrian metamorphic rocks. Glacial and hydrological features.
The Programs
Colby: Well regarded for environmental studies. Concordant geosciences courses reinforce understanding of anthropogenic effects on the environment.
Hamilton: Geosciences department has produced a Nobel Prize recipient, as well as a Carnegie Foundation NYS professor of the year. Diverse course selection ranges to topics such as meteorology and includes extensive instruction in GIS techniques. Great Iceland field study course.