Earth Science Minor - Non-Teaching

When this minor is added to a Bachelor’s Degree, it opens up an increased number of job opportunities. Professionals with science backgrounds are sought after by a large variety of employers in industry, research, government, and non-profit organizations. For example, add this minor to a B.S. in Environmental Science to increase your appeal to future employers and add diversity to your resume, or add this minor to a secondary teaching degree to allow you to teach middle school earth science.

Requirements

Courses

GEOL 105	Physical Geology	3
GEOL 105L	Physical Geology Lab	1
GEOL 106	The Earth Through Time	3
GEOL 106L	The Earth Through Time Lab	1
GEOL 311	Process Geomorphology	4
PHYS 110	Introductory Astronomy	3
PHYS 110L	Introductory Astronomy Lab	1
SCNC 315	Weather and Climate	3

Select two courses from the following (6-7)

GEOL 320	Hydrogeology	3
GEOL 330	Physical Geology of North Dakota	3
GEOL 499	Special Topics, Readings	1-6
	Three to Six Credits Allowed
GIS 380	Applied Arc GIS	3
SOIL 444	Soil Genesis and Survey	4

In order to graduate, a grade of “C” or better is required in courses taken in fulfillment of a natural sciences degree or minor as well as ENGL 110, ENGL 120 and COMM 110.

Total Credit Hours:

25-26