Minor in Geohazards

The minor in geohazards allows students who are not geology majors to pursue a course of study that will lead to greater understanding of geohazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, climate change, environmental contamination and availability of natural resources. These issues are examined in a number of upper division geology courses, and each student can select from the list below depending on the particular area of interest and whether previous coursework has been completed to meet prerequisites for some of the choices. The minor requires an introductory class, an upper-division course in the formation of minerals and three elective courses from the list below. The minimum number of units to complete the minor is 24, including the introductory course; CHEM 105aL (a corequisite for GEOL 315L) or MATH 125 (required for GEOL 450L); either GEOL 315L or GEOL 450L; and three of the group: GEOL 316L, GEOL 320L, GEOL 321L and GEOL 433L. The remaining courses listed have additional prerequisites.