Geology Minor

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The geology minor allows students to pursue their interests within the department’s course offerings and can be combined with virtually any other major. It may be particularly useful for students in anthropology, biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, environmental science, geography, history, physics, science education, supply chain management, and tourism.

Required Course Credits: 12

Introductory Geoscience Credits: (5)

Any 100-level course with lab in the geosciences:

GEOL 101 - Introduction to Geology Credits: (4)
GEOL 103 - Geology of Washington Credits: (4)
GEOL 107 - Earth’s Changing Surface Credits: (4)
GEOL 108 - Earth and Energy Resources Credits: (4)
AND GEOL 101LAB - Introductory Geology Laboratory Credits: (1)
OR SCED 102 - Integrated Earth and Space Science Credits: (5)

Geoscience Breadth Credits: (7)

GEOL 188 - Geology and Environmental Geology Field Trips Credits: (1)
Select two of the following (the third may count as an elective):
GEOL 201 - Climate and Water Credits: (3)
GEOL 202 - Natural Hazards and Tectonics Credits: (3)
GEOL 203 - Earth History Credits: (3)

Department-Approved Electives Credits: 12

Select electives from the following list that total at least 12 credits (additional courses with a GEOL prefix may be approved for substitution):

GEOL 210 - Introduction to Geologic Field Methods Credits: (4)
GEOL 302 - Oceans and Atmosphere Credits: (4)
GEOL 303 - Water: Science and Society Credits: (5)
GEOL 320 - Rocks and Minerals Credits: (5)
GEOL 351 - Geology of the Pacific Northwest Credits: (3)
GEOL 370 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Credits: (5)
GEOL 371 - Paleobiology Credits: (4)
GEOL 377 - Regional Natural History Credits: (2)
AND GEOL 377LAB - Regional Natural History Credits: (3)
GEOL 382 - Earth Resources and Pollution Credits: (4)
GEOL 384 - Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate Interactions Credits: (4)
GEOL 386 - Geomorphology Credits: (5)
GEOL 388 - Field Trips Credits: (1-3) A maximum of 1 credit of 388 may count towards electives.

Total Credits: 24

Department and College Information

Geological Sciences Department
College of the Sciences

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