Geoscience Minor
Area of Emphasis
Students must complete requirements in one of the following areas of emphasis:
- General Emphasis
- Emphasis for Students Seeking Teaching Certification
General Emphasis
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 20 | |
| Physical Geology | ||
| Earth System History | ||
At least 5 credits of Chemistry at the 100-200 level | ||
Choose two of the following courses: | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | ||
| Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | ||
| Introductory Statistics | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 12 | |
| Introduction to Mineralogy & Petrology | ||
Choose at least 8 additional credits from the upper-level course list for the Geoscience major | ||
| Total Credits | 32 | |
Emphasis for Students Seeking Teaching Certification
This emphasis also requires:
- Admission to the Education Program.
- Completion of the Education major
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses 1 | 19 | |
| Physical Geology | ||
| Earth System History | ||
| Ocean of Air: Weather and Climate | ||
At least 5 credits of Chemistry at the 100-200 level | ||
Choose one of the following courses: | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | ||
| Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | ||
| Introductory Statistics | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 12 | |
| Introduction to Mineralogy & Petrology | ||
or GEOSCI 402 | Sedimentology & Stratigraphy | |
Choose at least 9 credits from the upper-level course list for the Geoscience major. | ||
| Total Credits | 31 | |
| 1 | Candidates for teacher certification are strongly urged to also take CHEM 212 and CHEM 214. |
