Geology is the study of the Earth — its composition, evolution, history and uniqueness among other planets in our solar system. Offerings in Geology provide an introduction for the non-science major as well as supplement the curriculum for science majors seeking careers in the environmental field. Geology complements the Environmental Studies major curriculum.
Geology
Alma College is one of the first undergraduate colleges in the United States to belong to the International Criminal Court Student Network (ICCSN). Created in 2006 by students at the London School of Economics, the ICCSN aims to promote the work of the ICC and increase knowledge of international criminal law. Alma joins Duke University School of Law, the University of Cambridge and other institutions in a global community that connects students who share an interest in the ICC.
Faculty Profile
Mike Bishop
Departments: Biology
A childhood interest in nature became a love of bird watching for Alma College lab instructor Mike Bishop.
“A few people have called my interest in birds obsessive,” he says. “I prefer passionate.”
Bishop has been teaching at Alma since 1998 and directs the Alma College Bird Observatory, located on the College’s 200-acre ecological station.