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Geological Science Academic Minors

Academic minor in Geological Sciences are not open to students with any concentration or any other academic minor in Geological Sciences. Students wishing to pursue an academic minor in Geological Sciences must develop a specific plan for its completion in consultation with the department's designated advisor. Appointments are scheduled at 2534 C.C. Little Building.

Earth Sciences – General

Prerequisites to the Academic Minor: None

Academic Minor Program: At least 15 credits of courses, to be chosen from the following three categories as stated:

  1. One introductory Geology course (including laboratory) must be taken from one of the following two groups:
    • Group 1. Courses with laboratory: Geology 116, 117, 120, and 201.
    • Group 2. Courses without laboratory (Geology 119, 135, 205/+206, or 284) plus a laboratory course (Geology 118 or 207).
  2. Introductory courses and courses for non-concentrators. No more than four additional credits may be elected from the "Group A" courses listed for Geological Sciences in the LS&A Bulletin (Introductory Courses and Courses for Non-concentrators). This second category excludes the courses listed in Category One above. One first-year seminar and one mini-course may be included in the credits from Category Two.
  3. Courses Primarily for Concentrators. The remainder of the credits for the Academic Minor must be elected from the "Group B" courses listed for Geological Sciences in the LS&A Bulletin (Courses Primarily for Concentrators).

Environmental Geology

Prerequisites to the Academic Minor: None

Academic Minor Program: At least 15 credits of courses, to be chosen from the following three categories as stated:

  1. One introductory Geology course (including laboratory) must be taken from one of the following two groups:
    • Group 1. Courses with laboratory: Geology 116, 117, 120, and 201.
    • Group 2. Courses without laboratory (Geology 119, 135, 205/+206, or 284) plus a laboratory course (Geology 118 or 207).
  2. Core courses: Geology 280 (4 cr.) and 442 (4 cr.) are required.
  3. Elective courses: Geology 425 (3 cr.), 477 (4 cr.), or 478 (4 cr.). One first-year seminar and one mini-course may be included, with the departmental advisor's approval, in this category.

Geochemistry

Prerequisites to the Academic Minor: None

Academic Minor Program: At least 15 credits of courses, to be chosen from the following three categories as stated:

  1. One introductory Geology course (including laboratory) must be taken from one of the following two groups:
    • Group 1. Courses with laboratory: Geology 116, 117, 120, and 201.
    • Group 2. Courses without laboratory (Geology 119, 135, 205/+206, or 208) plus a laboratory course (Geology 118 or 207).
  2. Core courses: Geology 231 (4 cr.) and 422 (3 cr.) are required.
  3. Elective courses: The remaining credits for the Academic Minor are to be elected from Geology 426 (3 cr.), 455 (4 cr.), or 478 (3 cr.).

Oceanography

Prerequisites to the Academic Minor: None

Academic Minor Program: At least 15 credits of courses, to be chosen from the following three categories as stated:

  1. One introductory Geology cours e (including laboratory) must be taken from one of the following two groups:
    • Courses with laboratory: Geology 116, 117, 120, and 201.
    • Courses without laboratory (Geology 119, 135, 205/+206, or 284) plus a laboratory course (Geology 118 or 207).
  2. Core courses: Geology 222 (3 cr.), 223 (1 cr.), and 449 (3 cr.) are required.
  3. Elective courses: to be elected from one of Geology 100, 101, or 110; one of Geology 151, 152, or 154; or, any of Geology 305, 430, and 479.

Paleontology

Prerequisites to the Academic Minor: None

Academic Minor Program: At least 15 credits of courses, to be chosen from the following three categories as stated:

  1. Entry courses (0-4 credits required). The "entry point" into the Academic Minor may, but need not, include two, but no more than two courses (no more than 4 credits) chosen from Geology 103, 106, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 125, 135, 149, 150, 201, 205, 206, 207, and RC Natural Science 232.
  2. Core courses (4 credits required). Geology 418 and 419 are required.
  3. Elective courses (at least 8 credits required). Students may choose from Geology 416, 437, 438, 439, 498 (for 1-3, but no more than 3 credits), Biology 390, and Biology 461.

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