Minors
Minoring in Geological Sciences
Geological sciences concern the Earth's entire physical makeup and the history of the physical and biological events that occurred within and upon it over the past four and a half billion years. Geological scientists are curious about the whole Earth, from its ancient past to its present and future. Students with majors in other areas may find that a minor in Geological Sciences provides sufficient background for employment in the geosciences or in geoscience-related positions in such areas as the petroleum and mining industries, the environmental field, etc. The School of Earth Sciences offers minor programs with emphasis in several different areas. Each of the minor programs requires a coherent program of 23-25 hours of course work in geology, in addition to prerequisite courses. The six different minor programs that are presently available are listed below, along with the courses required:
Anthropology and Archaeology // Program info (.pdf)- Prerequisite courses: 121 and 122.
- Required courses: 421, 423, 501, and one of the following: 502, 550, 650.
- Prerequisite course: 121.
- Required courses: 421, 423, 660, and either 624 or 670.
- Prerequisite courses: 121 and 122.
- Required courses: 203, 204, 550, and 8-10 hours of course work selected from 206, 210, 212, 583, 621, 650, 651, and 652.
- Prerequisite course: 121.
- Required courses: 421, 423 and 10 hours of course work selected from 601.01, 601.02, 617, 625, 635, 636, and 637.