Earth and Environmental Sciences and Geology Minors

Two minors are offered by the department. A minor can be obtained by students with a demonstrated expertise in Earth and Environmental Sciences or Geology as determined by the faculty of the department. The minimum requirement for the Earth and Environmental Sciences minor can be met by students who have completed 18 credits in EES courses (at least 12 credits at the 200-level or above). For the Geology minor, 18 credits of prequalified environmental EES geology courses are required (at least 15 credits at the 200-level or above). Only those course credits for which a student has achieved a grade of 2.0 or higher will count toward the minimum requirements for either minor. Courses counted toward the Geology minor could not be used for the existing EES minor; however, since there is no geology major, EES majors, like any other major, could pursue a Geology minor. Also, EES majors may take any of the Environmental Engineering courses (ENV), if prerequisites are satisfied.

Courses that qualify for the Geology Minor

*Content must be within the field of geology.

** Required for minor in geology.