Geosciences Minor

NSM PEAK

The Geosciences minor is designed to provide students with a background in Earth sciences. Students seeking majors outside of the sciences will gain knowledge and skills for communicating the relevance of Earth systems science to society and human dimensions.

16-20 credits (Total does not include prerequisite courses)

Minor Requirements

Minor core requirements (7-8 credits):

GEO-101Physical Geology

3 credits

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GEO-150Physical Geography

3 credits

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or

ENV-160Physical Environmental Systems

3 credits

Complete two of the following (6-8 credits):

GEO-310Earth's Dynamic Climate System

3 credits

GEO-320Watershed Hydrology

3 credits

ENV-350Introduction to Geographic Information System (GIS)

2 credits

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PHY-231General Physics I

3 credits

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or

PHY-271Analytical Physics I

4 credits

Complete one Mathematics course (3-4 credits):

MAT-125Data Analysis and Statistics

3 credits

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or

MAT-150Applied Calculus: a Modeling Approach

4 credits

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or

MAT-212Multiple Regression Analysis

3 credits