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Geology, Minor

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Geology minors at Saint Louis University explore the field-oriented science by mapping and analyzing rocks, deciphering the Earth’s history from the rock record, locating natural resources, identifying natural and man-made hazards, and understanding Earth’s natural processes. Students will study the Earth as they investigate and try to understand geological phenomenons like volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, landslides, erosion and plate tectonics.

Course List
Code Title Credits
Required Courses
EAS 1010Earth Systems I-The Solid Earth3
EAS 1020Earth's Environment I Lab1
EAS 1030Earth's Dynamic Environment II3
EAS 1040Earth's Environment II Lab1
EAS 2200Mineralogy3
EAS 2210Mineralogy Lab1
EAS 2400Field Techniques in the Geosciences2
Minor Elective Courses
Select six to eight credits of the following:6-8
EAS 1140
Earth History
EAS 2420
Computer Applications in Earth Science
EAS 4050
Petrology
EAS 4060
Petrology Lab
EAS 4100
Surface Processes
EAS 4110
Surface Processes Laboratory
EAS 4300
Structural Geology
EAS 4310
Structural Geology Laboratory
EAS 4370
Earth Dynamics
Total Credits20-22

Continuation Standards

Students with a minor in Geology must maintain a 2.00 GPA in their minor coursework.

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