Geology, Minor

Minor in Geology (337000M)

The following information has official approval of The Department of Geosciences and The Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this certificate is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.

The following courses constitute a “Minor in Geology” and must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 overall for the minor to be noted on the student’s record. Please refer to the University Requirements for Minor Areas of Study for specific graduation information regarding minors.

Summary

Required Upper Level Courses6
Additional Required Courses14
Total Hours20

Required Upper Level Courses

Completed six credits:6
GEOL 301Engineering Geology
GEOL 310Geomorphology
GEOL 324Sedimentation & Stratigraphy
GEOL 350Structural Geology
GEOL 360Paleobiology
GEOL 371Oceanography
GEOL 405Archaeological Geology
GEOL 411Glacial Geology
GEOL 432Optical Mineralogy - Introductory Petrology
GEOL 433Advanced Petrology
GEOL 435Petroleum Geology
GEOL 436Coal Geology
GEOL 437Economic Geology
GEOL 446Exploration Geophysics
GEOL 449Borehole Geophysics
GEOL 450Advanced Structural Geology
GEOL 451Field/Lab Studies in Environmental Science
GEOL 453Geology Field Camp I
GEOL 454Geology Field Camp II
GEOL 462Macroevolution
GEOL 463Environmental Micropaleontology
GEOL 470Geochemistry
GEOL 474Groundwater Hydrology
Total Hours6

Additional Required Courses

Complete 14 credits:14
GEOL XXX
Total Hours14