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Program checklist · Minor

Earth Science

Utah Valley University · Orem, UT

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Program
Award
Minor
CIP
40.0605
Total credits (published)
22
Credits (computed from items)
22
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
230737
CourseShelf checklist
CK_230737_988cf296
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Program Requirements

0 items

    Discipline Core Requirements

    major core · 40 items
    1. GEO 1010
      Introduction to Geology
      or: GEO 1030 Natural Disasters and the Environment
      or: GEO 1040 The Dinosaurian World
      or: GEO 1050 Geology of National Parks
      3
    2. GEO 1015
      1
    3. Complete seven credits lower division electives from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      7
    4. ENVT 1110
      Introduction to Environmental Science and Management
      As published: “Introduction to Environmental Science and Management (3)”
      3
    5. ENVT 2710
      Careers in the Earth Sciences
      As published: “Careers in the Earth Sciences (1)”
      1
    6. ENVT 2730
      Introduction to Soils
      As published: “Introduction to Soils (4)”
      4
    7. GEO 2020R
      Science Excursion
      As published: “Science Excursion (1)”
      1
    8. GEO 2040R
      Natural History Excursion
      As published: “Natural History Excursion (3)”
      3
    9. GEO 1200
      Prehistoric Life
      As published: “Prehistoric Life (3)”
      3
    10. GEO 1080
      Introduction to Oceanography
      As published: “Introduction to Oceanography (3)”
      3
    11. GEO 1220& GEO 1225
      Historical Geologyand Historical Geology Laboratory (4)
      Not resolved to a course
    12. GEO 2070
      Desert Natural History
      As published: “Desert Natural History (3)”
      3
    13. GEO 2500
      Introduction to Field Geology
      As published: “Introduction to Field Geology (3)”
      3
    14. GEOG 1000
      Introduction to Physical Geography
      As published: “Introduction to Physical Geography (3)”
      3
    15. GEOG 1800
      Mapping the World with Geospatial Technology
      As published: “Mapping the World with Geospatial Technology (undefined)”
      3
    16. GEOG 2000
      Sustainability and Environment
      As published: “Sustainability and Environment (3)”
      3
    17. METO 1010
      Introduction to Meteorology
      As published: “Introduction to Meteorology (3)”
      3
    18. METO 1060
      Fundamentals of Weather Forecasting
      As published: “Fundamentals of Weather Forecasting (3)”
      3
    19. Complete eleven credits of upper division electives from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      11
    20. ENVT 3790
      Applied Hydrology
      As published: “Applied Hydrology (4)”
      4
    21. ENVT 3800
      Energy Use on Earth
      As published: “Energy Use on Earth (3)”
      3
    22. GEO 3000
      Environmental Geochemistry
      As published: “Environmental Geochemistry (3)”
      3
    23. GEO 3070
      Advanced Desert Natural History
      As published: “Advanced Desert Natural History (3)”
      3
    24. GEO 3080& GEO 3085
      Earth Materialsand Earth Materials Laboratory (4)
      Not resolved to a course
    25. GEO 3100
      Isotope Geochemistry
      As published: “Isotope Geochemistry (3)”
      3
    26. GEO 3105
      Isotope Geochemistry Laboratory
      As published: “Isotope Geochemistry Laboratory (1)”
      1
    27. GEO 3200& GEO 3205
      Geologic Hazardsand Geologic Hazards Laboratory (4)
      Not resolved to a course
    28. GEO 3700
      Structure and Tectonics
      As published: “Structure and Tectonics (4)”
      4
    29. GEO 4500
      Sedimentary Geology
      As published: “Sedimentary Geology (4)”
      4
    30. GEO 4510
      Paleontology
      As published: “Paleontology (4)”
      4
    31. GEO 4080& GEO 4085
      Petrologyand Petrology Laboratory (4)
      Not resolved to a course
    32. GEO 4790
      Hydrogeology
      As published: “Hydrogeology (4)”
      4
    33. GEO 4800R
      Earth Science Seminar
      As published: “Earth Science Seminar (0.5) may be repeated once”
      0.5
    34. GEO 4900R
      Special Topics in Geology
      As published: “Special Topics in Geology (1-4) (Special Topics, Research and Internships ) Up to four credits can count toward the minor”
      or: ENVT 4950R Special Projects in Environmental Management
      or: ENVT 4820R Geologic Environmental Internship
      or: GEOG 4820R GIS Internship
      or: GEOG 4890R Student Research in Geography
      or: GEOG 4900R Special Topics in Geography
      or: GEO 4820R Geologic Environmental Internship
      or: GEO 4890R Student Research
      or: GEO 4950R Independent Study
      1-4
    35. GEO 4950R
      Independent Study
      As published: “Independent Study (1-4)”
      1-4
    36. GEOG 3000
      Climate Change in Science and Society
      As published: “Climate Change in Science and Society (3)”
      3
    37. GEOG 3500& GEOG 3505
      Geomorphologyand Geomorphology Lab (5)
      Not resolved to a course
      or: GEO 3500& GEO 3505 Geomorphologyand Geomorphology Lab
    38. GEOG 3600
      Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
      As published: “Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (4)”
      4
    39. GEOG 3700
      Wetland Studies
      As published: “Wetland Studies (3)”
      3
    40. GEOG 3705
      Wetland Studies Laboratory
      As published: “Wetland Studies Laboratory (1)”
      1
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