Geology Minor
Degree Requirements
If a minor is required in your degree program, at least 9 (lower and/or upper-division) hours of courses in the minor must be completed at the University.
Minor in Geology
A minimum of 18 hours of Geology related classes.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| GY 111 & 111L | Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab | 4 |
| GY 112 & 112L | Earth History and Earth History Lab | 4 |
| GY 301 | Geomorphology | 3 |
| Remaining Requirements | ||
| At least 7 hours of any GY course numbered 300 or higher may be used, from core or elective courses, to satisfy remaining minor course requirements. | 7 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Possible core Geology courses include:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GY 302 | Crystallography and Mineralogy | 4 |
| GY 303 | Igneous & Meta Petrology | 4 |
| GY 306 | Sedimentology & Stratigraphy-W | 4 |
| GY 403 | Structural Geology | 4 |
| GY 480 | Field Geology | 6 |
Possible elective Geology courses include:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GY 304 | Stratigraphy - W | 3 |
| GY 305 | Geophysics | 4 |
| GY 401 | Paleontology | 3 |
| GY 425 | Hydrology | 4 |
| GY 494 | Directed Studies | 1-4 |
A geology faculty advisor is recommended for planning an appropriate minor curriculum past the initial introductory sequence.