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Geosciences - Secondary Major

Requirements for a Secondary Major in Geosciences

Course List
CodeTitleHours
Required Courses 
GEO 1306The Earth Through Time3
or GEO 1307Evolution and Extinction
or GEO 1309Origins of Habitable Worlds
GEO 1106The Earth Through Time, Laboratory1
Select one of the following: 14
GEO 1305
& GEO 1105
The Dynamic Earth
and Dynamic Earth Laboratory
 
GEO 1401Earthquakes and Other Natural Disasters 
GEO 1402World Oceans 
GEO 3427Mineralogy4
GEO 3442Field Stratigraphy-Sedimentology4
GEO 3445Structural Geology4
GEO 44C3Capstone Field Experience4
Nine semester hours of 3000-4000 level GEO courses9
A grade of “C” or better in GEO courses used for the major. 
Total Hours33

1

Majors are encouraged to take GEO 1305 The Dynamic Earthand GEO 1105 Dynamic Earth Laboratory.

2

Equivalent alternate experiences may be approved by request to the department.

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