Geology Minor

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 101 - Fundamentals of Earth Science Credit(s): 3
GOL 101L - Fundmentals of Earth Science Lab Credit(s): 0

Nine hours from:

GOL 303 - Oceanography Credit(s): 3
GOL 330 - Geomorphology Credit(s): 3
GOL 332 - North American Geology Credit(s): 3
GOL 342 - Planetary Geology Credit(s): 3
GOL 350 - Environmental Geology Credit(s): 3
GOL 361 - Invertebrate Paleontology Credit(s): 3
GOL 361L - Invertebrate Paleontology Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 410 - Engineering Geology Credit(s): 3
GOL 410L - Engineering Geology Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 422 - Geoenvironmental Characterization Credit(s): 3
GOL 440 - Earth Resources Credit(s): 3
GOL 445 - Geochronology Credit(s): 3
GOL 450 - Cave and Karst Systems Credit(s): 3

Five to six hours from:

GOL 132 - Historical Geology Credit(s): 3
GOL 132L - Historical Geology Lab Credit(s): 1
GOL 241 - Mineralogy Credit(s): 3
GOL 241L - Mineralogy 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 342 - Planetary Geology Credit(s): 3
GOL 350 - Environmental Geology Credit(s): 3
GOL 361 - Invertebrate Paleontology Credit(s): 3
GOL 361L - Invertebrate Paleontology Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 410 - Engineering Geology Credit(s): 3
GOL 410L - Engineering Geology Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 422 - Geoenvironmental Characterization Credit(s): 3
GOL 440 - Earth Resources Credit(s): 3
GOL 445 - Geochronology Credit(s): 3
GOL 450 - Cave and Karst Systems Credit(s): 3
GOL 471 - Special Topics in Geology Credit(s): 1-4 Maximum of 2 hours credit may be applied to minor.