Departments & Programs
Department of Earth Sciences
Minors
(Granted by Indiana University)
Minor in Geology
The undergraduate minor in geology requires 18 credit hours, with an overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) and with no grade less than a C-, distributed as follows:
- Students must complete the following four courses that total 12 credit hours: GEOL-G110 (3 cr.), GEOL-G120 (1 cr.), GEOL-G335 (4 cr.), and GEOL-G221 (4 cr.) or GEOL-G306 (4 cr.).
- Students must complete an additional 6 credit hours minimum, including two of the following courses: GEOL-G222 (4 cr.), GEOL-G304 (3 cr.), GEOL-G334 (4 cr.), GEOL-G406 (3 cr.), GEOL-G415 (3 cr.), GEOL-G430 (4 cr.), GEOL-G451 (3 cr.), or another 400-level geology course with departmental approval.
At least 9 credit hours of the minor must be taken at IUPUI. In addition, recommended courses include one year of college chemistry and at least one course in college algebra.
Minor in Geochemistry
The undergraduate minor in geochemistry requires five courses that total 15 credit hours, with an overall grade point average of 2.00 (C) and with no grade less than a C, distributed as follows:
At least three courses (9 credit hours) are geology courses chosen from the following: GEOL-G406, GEOL-G483, GEOL-G486, and GEOL-G488.
A maximum of two courses/course sequences may be chosen from the following: CHEM-C310/CHEM-C311, CHEM-C341, CHEM-C360, CHEM-C361, CHEM-C410/CHEM-C411, BIOL-K411.
At least 9 credit hours of the minor must be taken at IUPUI. Prerequisites to the minor courses are not included but are required in order to complete the minor. This information can be found in the School of Science bulletin. Additional recommended courses include one year of college chemistry and at one course in college algebra.
Minor in Environmental Science
A minor in Environmental Science requires satisfactory completion of 16-17 credit hours distributed as follows, with a minimum grade of C- in each course. At least 9 credits must be completed at IUPUI (this does not include transfer credit, AP, or CLEP credit).
- GEOL-G107 (3 cr.)
- GEOL-G117 (1 cr.)
- GEOL-G115 or GEOL-G132 (3 cr.)
- GEOL-G306 (4 cr.)
- Choose one (3 cr.) SPEA-V222, SPEA-V311, GEOG-G303, PBHL-A435, SPEA-E476
- Choose one (2-3 cr.): GEOL-G436, GEOL-G477, GEOL-G467, GEOL-G415 or GEOL-G420 British Virgin Isands Experiential Field Study
At least 9 credit hours of the minor must be taken at IUPUI. In addition, recommended courses include one year of college chemistry and at least one course in college algebra.
