Geology Minor

The Geology minor gives a student basic understanding of the Earth Sciences. This knowledge will increase comprehension of many of the phenomenon facing the world today. A Geology minor requires completion of two earth system foundation courses and 4 geology elective courses for a minimum 19 credits. Six of the credits (cr.) must be at the 3000 level or above.

Required Courses (7-8 cr.)

• Choose one from the following:
  • ENVI.2010 / ENVI.2030L Earth Systems: Geosphere w/Lab
  • GEOL.1010 / GEOL.1030L General Geology w/Lab
  • GEOL.3250 Geology for Engineers
• Choose one from the following:
  • ENVI.2020 / ENVI.2040L Earth Systems: Atmosphere and Oceans w/Lab
  • ENVI.2050 / ENVI.2070L Earth Systems: Biosphere and Global Change w/Lab

Electives (12 cr.)

Choose from the following¹:

• ENVI.3010 GIS in Earth & Environmental Sciences
• ENVI.4150 Biogeochemical Cycles
• ENVI.4100 / ENVI.4120L Soil Science w/Lab
• GEOL.2150 Forensic Geology
• GEOL.3040 / GEOL.3060L Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology w/Lab
• GEOL.3070 / GEOL.3090L Earth Materials I w/Lab
• GEOL.3080 / GEOL.3100L Earth Materials II w/Lab
• GEOL.3140 Hydrogeology
• GEOL.3150 Environmental Geochemistry
• GEOL.3190 / GEOL.3210 Earth Surface Processes w/Lab
• GEOL.3220 / GEOL.3240L Structural Geology w/Lab
• GEOL.3310 / GEOL.3330L Earth History w/Lab
• GEOL.3520 / GEOL.3540L Sedimentation & Stratigraphy w/Lab
• GEOL.4560 Applied Geophysics
• GEOL.5xxx Geology Elective²

¹Other courses may count toward elective credit with the approval of a program coordinator.

²Require permission of instructor.

For more information, contact the Department of Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences.