Earth Science Minor

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The Earth Science Program is a flexible program of study that leads to fundamental literacy in the sciences of geology, oceanography, meteorology, climatology, and astronomy.

Minor Requirements

Students interested in pursuing an earth science minor should contact the chair of the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences. Grades below C- are not accepted for the minor.

Students seeking to minor in Earth Science are required to complete 18 credits of EASC coursework including

EASC 300 - The Dynamic Planet
or
EASC 211 - Environmental Geology
and
EASC 212 - Atmospheric Science
and 10-15 elective credits in EASC courses chosen in consultation with a department advisor. PHYS 105 - General Astronomy may count as an EASC elective.