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Duluth Campus
Geological Sciences MinorD Earth & Environmental Sci
Swenson College of Science and Engineering
The geological sciences minor enhances the student's understanding of and familiarity with earth materials and processes, and provides valuable background for many environmental careers and applications.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Minor Core (3-4 cr)
Minor Core
Additional Core (15 cr)
Minor Core
Chemistry Requirement (5 cr)
Take CHEM 1113 only or both CHEM 1153 and CHEM 1154.
CHEM 1113 - Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry I
[LE CAT, NAT SCI]
(5.0 cr)
Electives (3-5 cr)
Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
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ESCI 3202 - Energy Resources
(3.0 cr)
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GEOL 2312 - Petrology
(4.0 cr)
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GEOL 3420 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
(4.0 cr)
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GEOL 4450 - Structural Geology
(5.0 cr)
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GEOL 5240 - Physical Hydrogeology
(4.0 cr)
·
GEOL 5250 - Hydrogeology
(4.0 cr)
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESCI 2010/EES 2010 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Geol 2300/2311 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CHEM 1173/CHEM 1153/CHEM 1161 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CHEM 1174/CHEM 1154 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 5.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |