Geosciences Minor

The Geosciences Minor provides a selection of courses that will establish an understanding of the Earth’s history, evolution, and its properties. The courses in this minor emphasize the chemical, physical, and biological processes that shape the Earth system. Students completing this minor will gain knowledge in the methods geologists use to characterize geological processes, such as identifying rocks, minerals, and fossils. They will also examine the role of geological processes on geological hazards (e.g. volcanos, tsunami) and water and energy resources. The opportunity to gain skills analyzing data from laboratory and field settings supplement multiple other areas of study such as engineering, education, and business.

The Geosciences Minor requires 16 credit hours as follows:

Requirements

Hours

GEO 303 or GEO 401

Introduction to Geology / Physical Geology

3 or 4

One of the following four courses:

4

GEO 405

Life Through Time

4

GEO 416E

Solid Earth Processes

4

GEO 416S

Earth and Planetary Processes Through Time

4

GEO 416W

Climate, Water, and the Environment

4

Three upper-division GEO courses:

9-12

Any upper-division geological science course applies toward this category.

Please Note:

Registration for any of these courses requires that existing prerequisite course requirements are adequately met.

Petitions to substitute another course to use toward any requirement must be submitted to the Jackson School Student Services Office.