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Minor Option
To get the minor, students must take at least 7 additional credit hours. Read more about the geological sciences minor requirements.
Curriculum
Take Required Course (1 credit)
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Course Names |
Course codes |
Credits |
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Introduction to Geology Laboratory 1 |
GEOL 1030 |
1 credit |
Take elective courses, choosing one from each set of courses, three courses total (11-12 credits)
1000-Level Introductory Course (choose one)
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Course Names |
Course codes |
Credits |
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Exploring Earth |
GEOL 1010 |
3 credits |
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Exploring Earth for Scientists |
GEOL 1012 |
3 credits |
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Dodos, Dinos, and Deinococcus: The history of a Habitable Planet |
GEOL 1020 |
3 credits |
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Geology of Colorado |
GEOL 1040 |
3 credits |
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Global Change; An Earth Science Perspective |
GEOL 1060 |
3 credits |
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Water, Energy and Environment: An INtroduction to Earth Resources |
GEOL 1150 |
3 credits |
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Our Deadly Planet |
GEOL 1170 |
3 credits |
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Our Microbial Planet |
GEOL 1180 |
3 credits |
Laboratory or field-oriented course (choose one)
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Course Names |
Course codes |
Credits |
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Planet Earth |
GEOL 2001 |
4 credits |
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Introduction to Earth Materials |
GEOL 2005 |
4 credits |
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Introduction to Field Geology |
GEOL 2700 |
2 credits |
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Introduction to Mineralogy |
GEOL 3010 |
3 credits |
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Statistics and Geographic Data |
GEOL 3023 |
3 credits |
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Structural Geology |
GEOL 3120 |
4 credits |
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Extraterrestrial Life |
GEOL 3330 |
4 credits |
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Paleobiology |
GEOL 3410 |
3 credits |
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Sedimentology and Stratigraphy |
GEOL 3430 |
3 credits |
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Oceanography |
GEOL 4060 |
4 credits |
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Remote Sensing of the Environment |
GEOL 4093 |
4 credits |
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Principles of Geomorphology |
GEOL 4241 |
4 credits |
Upper Division Electives (choose two)
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Course Names |
Credits |
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Any additional 6 or more credit hours of upper division GEOL coursework |
6 credits |