2026-2027 Course Catalog

Source: https://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/las/minors/geology/ Parent: https://catalog.illinois.edu/degree-programs/undergraduate_index/

for the Undergraduate Minor in Geology

The geology minor is designed for students who desire a significant background in geology to support study and practice of their major field. Selection of courses at the 300- or 400- level will depend on the major and interests of the student.

for the Undergraduate Minor in Geology

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Select at least 3 hours from the following 100-level courses | | 3-4 | | GEOL 100 | Planet Earth | | | GEOL 104 | Geology of the National Parks | | | GEOL 107 | Physical Geology | | | GEOL 111 | Emergence of Life | | | GEOL 115 | Hollywood Rocks: Earth Science in the Movies | | | GEOL 117 | The Oceans | | | GEOL 118 | Natural Disasters | | | GEOL 143 | History of Life | | | GEOL 199 | Undergraduate Open Seminar (All students seeking a Geology Minor are required to take 1 hour of GEOL 199. GEOL 199 does not count towards the requirement of 3 hours of 100-level courses.) | 1 | | GEOL 208 | History of the Earth System | 4 | | Select at least 10 hours of advanced geology courses from the following: | | 10-11 | | GEOL 333 | Earth Materials and the Env | | | GEOL 350 | Volcanoes | | | GEOL 380 | Environmental Geology | | | GEOL 401 | Geomorphology | | | GEOL 411 | Structural Geol and Tectonics | | | GEOL 415 | Field Geology | | | GEOL 416 | Applied Digital Geosciences | | | GEOL 417 | Geol Field Methods, Western US | | | GEOL 432 | Mineralogy and Mineral Optics | | | GEOL 436 | Petrology and Petrography | | | GEOL 440 | Sedimentology and Stratigraphy | | | GEOL 450 | Investigating the Earth’s Interior | | | GEOL 451 | Environmental Geophysics | | | GEOL 452 | Introduction to Geophysics | | | GEOL 454 | Introduction to Seismology | | | GEOL 460 | Geochemistry | | | GEOL 470 | Introduction to Hydrogeology | | | GEOL 484 | Paleoclimatology | | | GEOL 486 | Environmental Consulting | |

Total Minimum Hours: 18

for the Undergraduate Minor in Geology

1. Have an understanding of the physical, chemical, and mathematical theories fundamental to earth processes.
2. Be able to apply critical thinking skills to synthesize principles learned in the classroom in order to evaluate hypotheses and solve geological problems.
3. Have obtained cross-disciplinary skills of observation, data collection, and spatial display of data (e.g., map making) related to geological materials, features, and processes.

for the Undergraduate Minor in Geology

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