Geology Minor
for the Undergraduate Minor in Geology
The geology minor is designed for students who desire a significant background in geology to support study and practice of their major field. Selection of courses at the 300- or 400- level will depend on the major and interests of the student.
for the Undergraduate Minor in Geology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least 3 hours from the following 100-level courses | 3-4 | |
| Planet Earth | ||
| Geology of the National Parks | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Emergence of Life | ||
| Hollywood Rocks: Earth Science in the Movies | ||
| The Oceans | ||
| Natural Disasters | ||
| History of Life | ||
| GEOL 199 | Undergraduate Open Seminar (All students seeking a Geology Minor are required to take 1 hour of GEOL 199. GEOL 199 does not count towards the requirement of 3 hours of 100-level courses.) | 1 |
| GEOL 208 | History of the Earth System | 4 |
| Select at least 10 hours of advanced geology courses from the following: | 10-11 | |
| Earth Materials and the Env | ||
| Volcanoes | ||
| Environmental Geology | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Structural Geol and Tectonics | ||
| Field Geology | ||
| Applied Digital Geosciences | ||
| Geol Field Methods, Western US | ||
| Mineralogy and Mineral Optics | ||
| Petrology and Petrography | ||
| Sedimentology and Stratigraphy | ||
| Investigating the Earth’s Interior | ||
| Environmental Geophysics | ||
| Introduction to Geophysics | ||
| Introduction to Seismology | ||
| Geochemistry | ||
| Introduction to Hydrogeology | ||
| Paleoclimatology | ||
| Environmental Consulting | ||
Total Minimum Hours: 18
for the Undergraduate Minor in Geology
- Have an understanding of the physical, chemical, and mathematical theories fundamental to earth processes.
- Be able to apply critical thinking skills to synthesize principles learned in the classroom in order to evaluate hypotheses and solve geological problems.
- Have obtained cross-disciplinary skills of observation, data collection, and spatial display of data (e.g., map making) related to geological materials, features, and processes.
for the Undergraduate Minor in Geology
Department of Earth Science & Environmental Change
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