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. Students may NOT minor in both Geography and Geosciences.
13-15 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 (6-7 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 |
Complete one Mathematics course (3-4 credits):
The credits for the math requirement (MAT-125, MAT-150, or MAT-212) are counted in the Professional Foundations minor.
| MAT-125 | Data Analysis and Statistics | 3 credits |
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| MAT-150 | Applied Calculus: a Modeling Approach | 4 credits |
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| MAT-212 | Multiple Regression Analysis | 3 credits |