Geological Sciences Minor
The Department of Geological Sciences strongly urges that students interested in pursuing a minor in geology consult an advisor in the department.
Geological Sciences Minor Requirements
| Required courses |
Semester Hours |
| One of the following 1000-level introductory sequences: |
- GEOL 1010-3 Introduction to Geology 1, and
- GEOL 1020-3 Introduction to Geology 2;
or
- GEOL 1060-3 Global Change 1--An Earth Science Perspective, and
- GEOL 1070-3 Global Change 2--An Earth Science Perspective;
|
6-8 |
| One of the following introductory laboratory courses:1 |
- GEOL 1080-1 Introduction to Geology Lab 1
- GEOL 1110-1 Global Change Lab
|
1 |
| At least one of the following lab or field-oriented courses: |
- GEOL 2700-2 Introduction to Field Geology
- GEOL 3010-3 Introduction to Mineralogy
- GEOL 3023-3 Statistics for Earth Sciences
- GEOL 3120-4 Structural Geology 1
- GEOL 3410-3 Paleobiology
- GEOL 3430-4 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
- GEOL 4060-4 Oceanography
- GEOL 4093-4 Remote Sensing of the Environment
- GEOL 4130-4 Geophysics and Tectonics
- GEOL 4241-4 Principles of Geomorphology
|
2-4 |
| Any additional courses at the 3000-level or above to bring the total hours in Geological Sciences to 18 |
variable |
| Total hours for the minor |
18 |
Notes
- The labs are designed to compliment the corresponding course sequence listed above
To the Department of Geological Sciences
