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Earth Sciences Minor

Effective Winter 2021

Exclusions:

A minor in Earth Sciences is not open to students with any major or any other minor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Advising

Students wishing to pursue a minor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences must develop a specific plan for its completion in consultation with the department's designated advisor. Appointments are scheduled online www.lsa.umich.edu/earth/undergraduate

Prerequisites

None.

Requirements

Minimum Credits: 15
  1. One introductory Geology course must be taken from one of the following two groups:
    • Group 1. Courses with laboratory: EARTH 116, 118&119, 120, 201, 218&219, 222&223.
    • Group 2. Courses without laboratory (EARTH 119, 125, 135, 175, 205+206, 219)
  2. One General Interest course. Up to four additional credits may be elected from 200-level and up courses in Earth and Environmental Sciences, including 200-level courses listed in Category 1 (above).
  3. Upper-level Electives: The remainder of the credits for the minor must be elected from 300- and 400-level courses in Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Earth Sciences (Minor) (Fall 2018 - Fall 2020)

Effective Fall 2018

Exclusions:

A minor in Earth Sciences is not open to students with any major or any other minor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Advising

Students wishing to pursue a minor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences must develop a specific plan for its completion in consultation with the department's designated advisor. Appointments are scheduled online www.lsa.umich.edu/earth/undergraduate

Prerequisites

None.

Requirements

Minimum Credits: 15
  1. One introductory Geology course must be taken from one of the following two groups:
    • Group 1. Courses with laboratory: EARTH 116, 118&119, 120, 201, 219, 222&223.
    • Group 2. Courses without laboratory (EARTH 119, 125, 135, 175, 205+206)
  2. One General Interest course. Up to four additional credits may be elected from 200-level and up courses in Earth and Environmental Sciences, including 200-level courses listed in Category 1 (above).
  3. Upper-level Electives: The remainder of the credits for the minor must be elected from 300- and 400-level courses in Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Earth Sciences (Minor) (Fall 2012 - Summer 2018)

Effective Fall 2012

Exclusions:

A minor in Earth Sciences is not open to students with any major or any other minor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Advising

Students wishing to pursue a minor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences must develop a specific plan for its completion in consultation with the department's designated advisor. Appointments are scheduled online www.lsa.umich.edu/earth/undergraduate

Prerequisites

None.

Requirements

Minimum Credits: 15
  1. One introductory Geology course must be taken from one of the following two groups:
    • Group 1. Courses with laboratory: EARTH 116, 118&119, 120, 201, 222&223.
    • Group 2. Courses without laboratory (EARTH 119, 125, 135, 175, 205+206, 284)
  2. One General Interest course. Up to four additional credits may be elected from 200-level and up courses in Earth and Environmental Sciences, including 200-level courses listed in Category 1 (above).
  3. Upper-level Electives: The remainder of the credits for the minor must be elected from 300- and 400-level courses in Earth and Environmental Sciences.