ProgramCIP 40.0602

Geochemistry

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemical properties and behavior of the silicates and other substances forming, and formed by geomorphological processes of the earth and other planets. Includes instruction in chemical thermodynamics, equilibrium in silicate systems, atomic bonding, isotopic fractionation, geochemical modeling, specimen analysis, and studies of specific organic and inorganic substances.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

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Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-1051
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary25-1052
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