Geosciences, Minor

The geosciences minor is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the breadth of topics in the geosciences. Core foundational classes in Earth science are followed by student-directed electives across a range of course options.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified.

Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ENVR 1200 and ENVR 1201	Dynamic Earth and Lab for ENVR 1200	5
ENVR 2200	Earth's Changing Cycles	4
Complete one of the following:		5
ENVR 2310 and ENVR 2311	Earth Materials and Lab for ENVR 2310
ENVR 2340 and ENVR 2341	Earth Landforms and Processes and Lab for ENVR 2340

Geology Elective

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete three of the following:		12-14
ENVR 2340 and ENVR 2341	Earth Landforms and Processes and Lab for ENVR 2340
ENVR 3125	Global Oceanic Change
ENVR 3200	Water Resources
ENVR 3300 and ENVR 3301	Geographic Information Systems and Lab for ENVR 3300
ENVR 3410	Environmental Geochemistry
ENVR 3600	Oceanography
ENVR 5150	Climate and Atmospheric Change
ENVR 5190	Soil Science
ENVR 5202	Environmental Science Field Seminar Abroad
ENVR 5210	Environmental Planning
ENVR 5350	Sustainable Energy and Climate Solutions

GPA Requirement

2.000 GPA required in the minor