Physics: Geophysics

The general goal of the program is to train professionals with solid and up-to-date insights into Physics and Mathematics to solve problems in the search for new advances in science and technology, with an investigative, interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial spirit and respect for ethical values ​​and the environment.

The program’s syllabus is comprehensive and flexible, as it seeks to develop skills and knowledge necessary for the current expectations of the job market. The program addresses Classical, Modern and Contemporary Physics, in a theoretical and experimental approach, with a focus on the connection between Physics and Medicine. Additionally, there are courses that prepare students for research in an interdisciplinary way.

The main courses address the dynamic structure of the Earth, sedimentology and sedimentary environments, physical properties of rocks, topography, tectonics and sedimentary basins, applied hydrology, aerophotogrammetry, cartography, remote sensing, seismostratigraphy and sequence stratigraphy, seismic methods, well logging, electromagnetic and potential methods, geographic information systems and image processing. Hands-on practice in field trips are used for students to apply the geophysical methods under study.

Graduates of the program can work in mining and hydrocarbon prospecting companies, in the assessment and prevention of environmental disasters, search for water reservoirs and development of unconventional forms of energy generation; in research institutes focused on the physical phenomena in the subsurface of the planet and in its surroundings. There are also jobs for Physic professionals in public companies.

Graduates can also pursue graduate degrees in the areas of Physics, Engineering and Geology, among others. Bachelors of Physics can do research in geophysics and other areas that involve conventional and alternative energies, nanosciences, new materials, instrumentation and many others.