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Academics: Minors

Geology Minor

Required Courses:
GEOL 151 - Introductory Geology or 120 -Earth Systems
GEOL 152 - Historical Geology
GEOL 215 - Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy

Required Cognates:
CHEM 103 - General Chemistry I

Electives (choose 3):
GEOL 212 - Structural Geology
GEOL 230 - Prehistory of Earth, Life and Humanity
GEOL 251 - Oceanography
GEOL 252- Geomorphology
GEOL 304 - Geochemistry
GEOL 312 - Environmental Geology
GEOL 313 - Paleontology
GEOL 316 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
GEOL 317 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy
GEOL 322 - Coastal Geomorphology
GEOL 390 - Independent Study
GEOL 395/396 - Research in Geology
GEOG 261 - Cartography and GIS

Geography Minor

Required Courses:
GEOG 120 - Earth Systems
GEOG 200 - People, Place and Community

Electives:
Approved electives to bring total credits to at least 18 hours, including one elective at the 300-level.

Environmental Studies Minor

Required Courses:
ENST 210 - Human Impacts on the Environment
ENST 302 - Environment and Society
ENST 395 - History and Philosophy of Environmental Thought
GEOG 261 - Cartography and GIS

Electives (choose 2):
ENST 385 - Internship in Environmental Studies
GEOG 110 - World Regions
GEOG 200 - People, Place and Community
GEOG 250- Meteorology
GEOG 351 - City and Regional Planning
GEOL 151 - Introductory Geology or 120 -Earth Systems
GEOL 251 - Oceanography
GEOL 252 - Geomorphology
GEOL 312 - Environmental Geology
an approved Geology interim course
BIOL 345 - Ecosystem Ecology and Management
an approved environmental Biology course
CHEM 101 - The Molecular World
ECON 232 - Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
ENGR 306 - Principles of Environmental Engineering
An approved interim course

Courses

Geology
Geography
Environmental Studies

Advisors

Dr. Ralph Stearley
Geology

Dr. Johnathan BascomGeography

Dr. Jamie Skillen
Environmental Studies

 

GEOL Minor Checklist

GEOG Minor Checklist

ENST Minor Checklist