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Geology Areas of Study

• Minor in Geology, B.S., B.A.
  • A Geology major is no longer offered.

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Geology Minor, B.S. or B.A.

The Geology minor is designed to support other fields of study such as biology, aquatic biology, chemistry, physics, environmental studies and geography majors. The program will complement and enhance many majors, but does not in and by itself lead to a career choice.

I. Transfer students must take a minimum of 6 quarter hours in the minor at Bemidji State University.

II. Required Courses

• BIOL 300 Writing Certification (0 credits)
• GEOL 111, 112, 113 General Geology (12 credits)
• GEOL 201 Mineralogy (4 credits)
• GEOL 340 Glacial and Pleistocene Geology (4 credits)

Subtotal: 20 credits

III. Electives

Select at least 16 credits from the following courses:

• GEOL 202 Petrology (4 credits)
• GEOL 211 Introduction to Planetology I (4 credits)
• GEOL 212 Introduction to Planetology II (4 credits)
• GEOL 301 Geo-Chemistry (4 credits)
• GEOL 321 Hydrogeology I (4 credits)
• GEOL 323 Hydrogeology II (4 credits)
• GEOL 342 Geomorphology (4 credits)
• GEOL 343 Introduction to Oceanography (4 credits)
• GEOL 350 Introduction to Paleontology (4 credits)
• GEOL 360 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (4 credits)
• GEOL 363 Soils (5 credits)
• GEOL 365 Structural Geology (4 credits)
• GEOL 370 Geophysics (4 credits)
• GEOL 373 Advanced Planetology (4 credits)
• GEOL 491 Directed Independent Study (Arr. credits)

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR THE MINOR: 36 CREDITS