Geosciences Minor

 

  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.

13-17 credits

Minor Requirements

Minor core requirements. Complete TWO of the following (7-8 credits):

GEO-101Physical Geology

3 credits

GEO-101LPhysical Geology Lab

1 credit

GEO-150Physical Geography

3 credits

ENV-161Environmental Systems Science

3 credits

ENV-161LEnvironmental Systems Science Lab

1 credit

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

ENV-350LIntroduction to Geographic InformationSystem Lab

1 credit

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PHY-231General Physics I

3 credits

PHY-231LGeneral Physics I Lab

1 credit

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or

PHY-271Analytical Physics I

4 credits

PHY-271LAnalytical Physics I Lab

1 credit