Geology, Minor

Minor Requirements

A Minor in Geology consists of a minimum of 20 credit hours in Geology courses. The minor can be tailored to support a number of majors, such as engineering, biological sciences, chemistry, or physics. Upper-division earth sciences courses can be applied to the minor with permission of the department.

Required Courses (8 credit hours)

Elective Courses (12 credit hours)

Select from the following:

GEOL 3115 - Mineralogy (4)
GEOL 4175 - Geochemistry (3)
GEOL 3124 - Sedimentology (4) (W)
GEOL 3130 - Structural Geology (4)
GEOL 3140 - Paleontology (3)
GEOL 3190 - Environmental Geology (3)
GEOL 3190L - Environmental Geology Laboratory (1)
GEOL 4410 - Applied Soil Science (4) (O)
GEOL 4100 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (4)
GEOL 4105 - Geomorphology (3)
GEOL 4105L - Geomorphology Laboratory (1)
GEOL 4110 - Stratigraphy (4)
GEOL 4115 - Applied Geophysics (4) (O)
GEOL 4120 - Geologic Mapping and Interpretation (4)
GEOL 4125 - Geologic Summer Field Camp (6)
GEOL 4130 - Optical Mineralogy (4)
GEOL 4135 - Tectonics (4)
GEOL 4145 - Hydrogeology (4) (W)
GEOL 4165 - Aqueous and Environmental Geochemistry (3)
GEOL 4400 - Internship in Geology (3 to 6)
GEOL 4800 - Individual Study in Geology (1 to 4)

Geology, Minor

Minor Requirements

Required Courses (8 credit hours)

Elective Courses (12 credit hours)

Earth Sciences Courses that May Be Applied to the Minor in Geology with Departmental Permission

Total = 20 Credit Hours