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Program checklist · Geological Field Skills Microcredential

Geological Field Skills Microcredential

SUNY College at Geneseo · Geneseo, NY

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Program
Award
Geological Field Skills Microcredential
Total credits (published)
9-12
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Familiarity and experience with geological field skills is valuable for many Earth and environmental science careers. These field skills are associated with a wide range of subtopics within the geosciences and may include, but are not limited to, experimental design, equipment use, data collection (i.e., outcrop descriptions, stratigraphic logging, mapping), data interpretation, notebook curation, and safety practices.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196167
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196167_0233e48a
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

1. Academic Content

9 items
  1. Two [2] of the following foundational courses (6 credits):
    Not resolved to a course
  2. GSCI 341
    Principles of Structural Geology
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. GSCI 361
    Paleontology
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. GSCI 431
    Geomorphology
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. GSCI 451
    Stratigraphy
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. ​One [1] of the following lab/field-based courses (3 credits):
    Not resolved to a course
  7. GSCI 443
    Applied Geophysics
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  8. GSCI 452
    Environmental Sedimentation
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  9. GSCI 470
    Advanced Mineralogy and Petrology
    Not resolved to a course
    3

2. Integrative or Applied Learning Experience

6 items
  1. One [1] extensive capstone field experience from the following experiences (0-3 credits):
    Not resolved to a course
  2. GSCI 281
    Writing and Knowing the Land Abroad in: (subtitle)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. GSCI 314
    Geology of Reefs
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. GSCI 463
    Dinosaurs with Research
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. GSCI 494
    Geology Capstone Field Experience
    Not resolved to a course
    1
  6. GSCI 393
    Honors Thesis / GSCI 399 - Directed Study A field-based Research Experience for Undergraduates offered through the National Science Foundation or the Keck Geology Consortium, or a field camp course taken before graduation.
    Not resolved to a course

3. Self-Reflection

0 items
    Source. SUNY College at Geneseo, catalog 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin — https://bulletin.geneseo.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=27&poid=3151&returnto=1561. Captured page pages/0218.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.