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Earth Systems Science Minor
The minor in Earth Systems Science provides students with fundamental concepts of earth's natural processes and the relationships among them.
Earth Systems Science Minor 18 S.H.
A student may earn a minor in Earth Systems Science by completing 18 credits of coursework including:
Required Courses
| GEOG 1000 | Earth Systems Science or | 3 cr. |
| GEOG 1300 | Earth, Sea, and Air | 3 cr. 4 hr. |
| GEOG 2100 | Geology | 3 cr. 4 hr. |
| GEOG 2500 | Oceanography | 3 cr. 4 hr. |
Three additional courses will be chosen from the following, with at least one course at the 3000 level or above, in consultation with a minor advisor:
| GEOG/PHYS 2000 | Astronomy | 3 cr. |
| GEOG 2200 | Meteorology | 3 cr. 4 hr. |
| GEOG 2300 | Climatology | 3 cr. |
| GEOG 2400 | Computer Applications in Geography/Earth Science | 3 cr. |
| GEOG 2800 | Map Use | 3 cr. |
| GEOG 3250 | Introduction to Historical Geology | 3 cr. 4 hr. |
| GEOG 3270 | Common Rocks and Minerals | 3 cr. 4 hr. |
| GEOG 3500 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 cr. 4 hr. |
| GEOG 4110 | Planetary Atmospheres | 3 cr. |
| GEOG 4200 | Geomorphology | 3 cr. 4 hr. |
| GEOG 4220 | Structural Geology | 3 cr. 4 hr. |
| GEOG 4500 | Remote Sensing of the Environment | 3 cr. 4 hr. |
| GEOG 4600 | Environmental Hydrogeology | 3 cr. 4 hr. |
| GEOG 4700 | Geographic Perspectives on Conservation | 3 cr. |
| GEOG 4800 | Computer Cartography | 3 cr. |
