Geology Minor

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

A minor in geology consists of a minimum of 18 semester hours of which at least six hours must be advanced. No more than two hours of GOL 471 allowed.

Required Courses

GOL 131 - Introductory Geology Credit(s): 3
GOL 131L - Introductory Geology Lab Credit(s): 1
GOL 132 - The Earth Through Time Credit(s): 3
GOL 132L - The Earth Through Time Lab Credit(s): 1

Six hours from:

GOL 303 - Oceanography Credit(s): 3
GOL 330 - Geomorphology Credit(s): 3
GOL 332 - North American Geology Credit(s): 3
GOL 338 - Structural Geology Credit(s): 3
GOL 338L - Structural Geology Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 350 - Environmental Geology Credit(s): 3
GOL 361 - Invertebrate Paleontology Credit(s): 3
GOL 361L - Invertebrate Paleontology Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 364 - Field Geology Credit(s): 6
GOL 408 - Stratigraphy and Sedimentation Credit(s): 3
GOL 408L - Stratigraphy and Sedimentation Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 410 - Engineering Geology Credit(s): 3
GOL 410L - Engineering Geology Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 420 - Geochemistry Credit(s): 3
GOL 420L - Geochemistry Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 435 - Introduction to Geophysics Credit(s): 3
GOL 435L - Introduction to Geophysics Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 443 - Optical Mineralogy Credit(s): 3
GOL 443L - Optical Mineralogy Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 449 - Ground Water Credit(s): 3
GOL 449L - Ground Water Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 450 - Cave and Karst Systems Credit(s): 3
GOL 451 - Hydrogeology Field Techniques Credit(s): 3
GOL 451L - Hydrogeology Field Techniques Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 471 - Special Topics in Geology Credit(s): 1-4 Maximum of 2 hours credit may be applied to minor.

Four hours from:

GOL 241 - Mineralogy Credit(s): 4
GOL 241L - Mineralogy Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 242 - Petrology Credit(s): 3
GOL 242L - Petrology Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 303 - Oceanography Credit(s): 3
GOL 330 - Geomorphology Credit(s): 3
GOL 332 - North American Geology Credit(s): 3
GOL 338 - Structural Geology Credit(s): 3
GOL 338L - Structural Geology Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 350 - Environmental Geology Credit(s): 3
GOL 361 - Invertebrate Paleontology Credit(s): 3
GOL 361L - Invertebrate Paleontology Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 364 - Field Geology Credit(s): 6
GOL 408 - Stratigraphy and Sedimentation Credit(s): 3
GOL 408L - Stratigraphy and Sedimentation Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 410 - Engineering Geology Credit(s): 3
GOL 410L - Engineering Geology Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 420 - Geochemistry Credit(s): 3
GOL 420L - Geochemistry Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 435 - Introduction to Geophysics Credit(s): 3
GOL 435L - Introduction to Geophysics Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 443 - Optical Mineralogy Credit(s): 3
GOL 443L - Optical Mineralogy Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 449 - Ground Water Credit(s): 3
GOL 449L - Ground Water Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 450 - Cave and Karst Systems Credit(s): 3
GOL 451 - Hydrogeology Field Techniques Credit(s): 3
GOL 451L - Hydrogeology Field Techniques Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 471 - Special Topics in Geology Credit(s): 1-4 Maximum of 2 hours credit may be applied to minor.