Geosciences Minor
The Geosciences minor is a flexible six-course program for students of any major who want to explore this discipline beyond the introductory level. Students considering this minor are advised to complete their first geoscience course (ideally GEOS 150 Introduction to Geology) by the end of sophomore year, and they are advised to declare the minor no later than the end of spring semester junior year.
Requirements
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Required introductory course: | |
| Introduction to Geology | |
| Three Geosciences electives at the 200 or 300 level: | |
| Freshwater Ecology Lab | |
| Environmental Forensics | |
| Climate Science | |
| Geomorphology | |
| Watershed Hydrology | |
| Paleoclimatology | |
| Oceanography | |
| One additional Geoscience elective at any level: | |
| A course from the list above or | |
| Introduction to Climate Change | |
| Geohazards | |
| Undergraduate Research | |
| Directed Reading | |
| One additional Geoscience elective at any level or a complementary course from the list below: | |
| A course from the list above or | |
| Freshwater Ecology | |
| Biological Statistics | |
or ECON 149 | Statistical Analysis |
or PSYC 200 | Statistics |
or SOCL 226 | Social Statistics |
or STAT 220 | Statistics |
| Equilibrium & Reactivity | |
| Techniques of Programming | |
| Sustainable Energy | |
| Introduction to Geographic Info Systems | |
| Calculus 2 | |
| Introductory Physics 1: Mechanics, Fluids and Waves | |
| Introduction to Data Science | |
Students may count up to two pre-approved geosciences courses taken through the Colleges of Worcester Consortium or a Holy Cross Study Abroad program toward their elective
Students ordinarily may not count more than two courses taken for their major toward the Geosciences minor.