Geosciences Minor
The Geosciences minor is designed to provide students with a background in Earth sciences. Students seeking majors outside of the sciences will gain knowledge and skills for communicating the relevance of Earth systems science to society and human dimensions.
13-17 credits
Minor Requirements
Minor core requirements. Complete TWO of the following (7-8 credits):
| GEO-101 | Physical Geology | 3 credits |
| GEO-101L | Physical Geology Lab | 1 credit |
| GEO-150 | Physical Geography | 3 credits |
| ENV-161 | Environmental Systems Science | 3 credits |
| ENV-161L | Environmental Systems Science Lab | 1 credit |
Complete TWO of the following (6-8 credits):
| GEO-310 | Earth's Dynamic Climate System | 3 credits |
| GEO-320 | Watershed Hydrology | 3 credits |
| ENV-350 | Introduction to Geographic Information System (GIS) | 2 credits |
| ENV-350L | Introduction to Geographic InformationSystem Lab | 1 credit |
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| PHY-231 | General Physics I | 3 credits |
| PHY-231L | General Physics I Lab | 1 credit |
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| PHY-271 | Analytical Physics I | 4 credits |
| PHY-271L | Analytical Physics I Lab | 1 credit |