Geology Minor

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Banner Code: GEOL

College: College of Science
Department: Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences

For policies governing all minors, see the Undergraduate Policies  section of this catalog.

This has been designated a Green Leaf program. For further information, please visit Green Leaf Programs and Courses .

Minor Requirements

To receive the minor, students must successfully complete 20 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.00. Eight credits of coursework must be unique to the minor.

Geology Courses (12 credits)

GEOL 101 - Introductory Geology I Credits: 4
GEOL 102 - Introductory Geology II Credits: 4
GEOL 302 - Mineralogy Credits: 4

Additional Geology Courses (8 credits)

Choose from:

GEOL 304 - Sedimentary Geology Credits: 4 *
GEOL 308 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Credits: 4 *
GEOL 312 - Invertebrate Paleontology Credits: 4
GEOL 317 - Geomorphology Credits: 4
GEOL 401 - Structural Geology Credits: 4
* Students must achieve a grade of 2.00 or better in GEOL 302 before taking GEOL 304 or GEOL 308 .

Minor Total: 20 credits

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Geology Minor

Minor Requirements

Geology Courses (12 credits)

Additional Geology Courses (8 credits)

Minor Total: 20 credits