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Earth Science Minor

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This minor Is administered by the Department of Geography and Geology and consists of 22 credits:

Required

GEOG 101 - The Physical Environment 5 cr.
GEOL 104 - Physical Geology 4 cr.
GEOL 106 - Earth History 1 cr.

At least one course from each of the following groups

Group A

GEOG 335 - Climate: Past, Present, and Future 3 cr. or
GEOL 335 - Climate: Past, Present, and Future 3 cr.
GEOG 352 - Geomorphology 3 cr. or
GEOL 352 - Geomorphology 3 cr.
GEOG 353 - Physical Climatology and Meteorology 3 cr.
GEOG 354 - Climatology 3 cr.

Group B

GEOL 300 - Mineralogy and Petrology 4 cr.
GEOL 310 - Sedimentary Geology 3 cr.
GEOL 320 - Structural Geology 3 cr.
GEOL 330 - Environmental Geology 3 cr.
GEOL 370 - Glacial Geology 3 cr.
GEOL 383 - Hydrogeology 3 cr.

Additional Credits

Additional credits either from group A or B above; or from the following to total 22 credits:

GEOG 393 - Field Trip in Geography 1-3 cr. (max 3 cr)
GEOG 395 - Directed Study 1-3 cr. (for earth science topics)
GEOL 393 - Field Trip in Geology 1-3 cr. (max 3 cr)
GEOL 395 - Directed Study 1-3 cr.
ASTR 205 - The Solar System 4 cr. and
ASTR 206 - Stars and Stellar Systems 4 cr.
or
ASTR 311 - Introduction to Astronomy 3 cr.