Geology Minor

This minor is designed to improve students’ understanding of geologic processes and how these processes fit into environmental issues. The program takes advantage of the unique natural setting of Colorado to allow students to deepen and expand their appreciation of nearly two billion years of local geologic history. The emphasis of the minor is the understanding of geologic processes that have shaped Colorado. The minor requires a total of 22-24 credit hours, to vary based on the student’s elective selections.

Course Requirements: 19-20 credits

Core 1 (8 credits)

All courses in Core 1 are required, and must be completed before beginning Core 2.

Core 2 (8 credits)

All courses in Core 2 are required, and must be completed before the required 3000-level or higher elective course.

Elective Courses (6-8 credits)

The elective courses will be taken based on the student’s interest, and may vary in credit hours. Cores 1 and 2 must be completed before an upper-division elective course.