Earth Sciences Minor
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
The Earth Sciences minor is designed for students who have a broad interest in Earth Sciences. Environmental Sciences majors are restricted from taking this minor.
Minor Code: 835
Students must complete a minimum of 14 unique credits in the minor that do not fulfill requirements of other majors, minors, options or certificates. Students cannot S/U minor requirements.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Required Core | ||
ATS 201 | +*CLIMATE SCIENCE | 4 |
GEO 201 | *PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | 4 |
or GEO 101 | +*PLANET EARTH | |
or GEO 221 | *ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY | |
GEO 202 | *EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE | 4 |
or GEOG 102 | *PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY | |
OC 201 | +*OCEANOGRAPHY | 4 |
Electives | ||
Select four courses from the following: | 12-16 | |
METEOROLOGY | ||
*LIVING WITH ACTIVE CASCADE VOLCANOES | ||
*MINERALS, ENERGY, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT | ||
*NATIONAL PARK GEOLOGY AND PRESERVATION | ||
*GLOBAL CHANGE AND EARTH SCIENCES | ||
*EARTHQUAKES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST | ||
^CLIMATOLOGY | ||
^ECOLOGICAL BIOGEOGRAPHY | ||
*INTRODUCTION TO WATER SCIENCE AND POLICY | ||
*GEOGRAPHY OF NATURAL HAZARDS | ||
COASTAL OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
*OCEANS, COASTS, AND PEOPLE | ||
^POLAR OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
Total Credits | 28-32 |
- *
Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
- ^
Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
- +
Core Education course. Applies only to students admitted to an OSU undergraduate degree from Summer 2025 onwards
Minor Code: 835