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Earth Sciences Minor

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College of Liberal Arts
  • Program Type: Undergraduate minor related to major
  • Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2013
  • Required credits in this minor: 18
Earth science is the study of the composition, structure, and history of the Earth and of the processes that operate on and within it, with emphasis on the crust, oceans, and atmosphere.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Minor Requirements
Students may complete no more than one degree in the Earth Sciences program: a B.A. or a B.S. or a minor.
Minor Courses
ESCI 1001 - Earth and Its Environments [PHYS, ENV] (4.0 cr)
Take 14 or more credit(s) from the following:
· ESCI 2xxx
· ESCI 3xxx
· ESCI 4xxx
· ESCI 5xxx
 
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ESCI 1001 - Earth and Its Environments (PHYS, ENV)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies: ESci 1001/ESci 1101/ESci 1005/
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Physical processes that shape the Earth: volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciers, rivers. Current environmental issues/global change. Lecture/lab. Optional field experience.