Minor in Geology

 

A minor in geology consists of a minimum of 12 credits.



Minor Requirements in Geology

Please refer to Hunter College's Undergraduate Catalog
https://hunter-undergraduate.catalog.cuny.edu/programs/GEOLGY-MIN

Contact the Undergraduate Advisor if you have any questions, concerns, or would like to make an appointment to learn more about the minor.




Guidance on Minor Requirements from the Undergraduate Advisor:

A minor in geology consists of a minimum of 12 credits as follows:

One course selected (at least 3 credits) from

  • GEOL 10000 - Introduction to Geology
  • GEOL 10100 - Introductory Geology Laboratory *
  • GEOL 10200 - Plate Tectonics and the Earth's Evolution *
  • GEOL 10500 - Introduction to Environmental Geoscience
  • GEOL 18000 - Introduction to Oceanography
    and

at least one course (minimum of 3 credits) selected from

  • GEOL 20500 - Environmental Geology
  • GEOL 23100 - Principles of Geomorphology *
  • GEOL 28000 - Marine Geology
  • or other approved course, and


at least one course (minimum of 3 credits) from the following list of 300-level courses

  • GEOL 33400 - Geomorphology: The Study of Beaches and Coasts
  • GEOL 38000 - Advanced Oceanography: Physics of the Oceans
  • GEOL 38300 - Special Topics in Geology and Oceanography
  • GEOL 39300 - Individual Study in Geology
  • GTECH 35100 - Field Techniques in Geography **
  • PGEOG 36100 - Global Climatic Change †
  • PGEOG 36300 - Environmental Hazards
  • or other approved course

A minimum of one lab * or field course** or other approved course with a field component is required

† PGEOG 25000 Earth System Science I (while not counted toward the geology minor) is a prerequisite for PGEOG 36100.