A fixation on pre-professional training and an unwillingness of geology faculty to participate in joint programs with social scientists, humanists, and artists are barriers to geological education. The public lacks appreciation of the interest and utility of geological concepts and perspectives in everyday life. Public-policy decisions continue to be made without due consideration of geologic factors. At St. Lawrence University a required interdisciplinary course for freshmen forms a potential vehicle for integrating geological concepts and approaches with politics, social science, the humanities, and the arts. Such team approaches may prove helpful in motivating students to pursue further geological learning and in helping others develop a sympathetic and supportive appreciation of what geologists do and how they work. Additional routes to increasing understanding and appreciation of geology among undergraduate students involve the introduction of student-centered approaches, a reduction of emphasis on t...