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Geological Sciences Concentration (15-16 credits)

Acquire a basic knowledge of geology from one of the best universities for geosciences in the world.

This Concentration Can be Extended into a Minor
Curriculum

To get the minor, students must take at least 7 additional credit hours.

Read more about the geological sciences minor requirements.

Take Required Courses (4 credits)
Course Names	Course codes	Credits
Introduction to Geology	GEOL 1010	3 credits
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)

Elective Courses Set 1 (choose one)
Course Names	Course codes	Credits	Notes
Planet Earth	GEOL 2001	4 credits
Introduction to Earth Materials	GEOL 2005	4 credits	Not applicable for the minor in geological sciences.

Elective Courses Set 2 (choose one)
Course Names	Course codes	Credits
Statistics for Geography	GEOG 3023	3 credits
Structural Geology	GEOL 3120	4 credits
Sedimentology & Stratigraphy	GEOL 3430	4 credits

Elective Courses Set 3 (choose one)
Course Names	Course codes	Credits
Oceanography	GEOL 4060	4 credits
Remote Sensing of the Environment	GEOL 4093	4 credits
Principles of Geophysics	GEOL 4130	4 credits
Principles of Geomorphology	GEOL 4241	4 credits

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