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The Minor in Geosciences develops a student's understanding of Earth's natural processes and the interaction of these processes with related social and political factors. The minor provides a basis in the fundamentals of the earth sciences for students interested in career in fields that directly or indirectly involve the earth or environmental sciences.

Minor Requirements

Prerequisite Courses

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Minor Requirements

Prerequisite Courses

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

9 Total Credits

Restricted Electives

9 Total Credits

Grand Total Credits: 18


Total Semester Hours Required: 18

Other Requirements

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Minor Requirements

Prerequisite Courses

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Degree Requirements

Required Courses

9Total Credits
  • Complete all of the following
    • Complete at least 1 of the following:
      • ANT4852 - GIS Methods in Anthropology (3)
      • GIS3043C - GIS for Environmental Studies (3)
    • Equivalent approved course with similar content on geographic information systems or additional courses may be taken as approved.
    • Complete at least 2 of the following:
      • GEO1200 - Physical Geography (3)
      • GEO3471 - World Political Geography (3)
      • GLY1030 - Geology and its Applications (3)
      • GLY2038 - Environmental Geoscience (3)
      • MET2104 - The Earth's Climate (3)
      • OCE3008 - Oceanography (3)
      • PHY1038 - Physics of Energy, Climate Change and Environment (3)

Restricted Electives

9Total Credits
  • Complete all of the following
    • At least two of the following courses which are not used above:\n
    • Complete at least 2 of the following:
      • AST4152 - Planetary Geophysics (3)
      • BSC4861L - Urban Ecological Field Studies (3)
      • CHS4615 - Environmental Chemistry (3)
      • CWR4120 - Hydrology (3)
      • CWR4124 - Hydrogeology (3)
      • GLY1030 - Geology and its Applications (3)
      • GLY2038 - Environmental Geoscience (3)
      • GLY4730 - Marine Geology (3)
      • GLY4734 - Coastal Processes (3)
      • MET2104 - The Earth's Climate (3)
      • OCE3008 - Oceanography (3)
      • PHY1038 - Physics of Energy, Climate Change and Environment (3)
    • At least one of the following courses which are not used above:
    • Complete at least 1 of the following:
      • ANT4051 - Environmental Anthropology (3)
      • GEO1200 - Physical Geography (3)
      • GEO2370 - Resources Geography (3)
      • GEO3471 - World Political Geography (3)
    • Additional courses can be taken as approved.

Grand Total Credits: 18


Total Semester Hours Required: 18



Other Requirements


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