Environmental Geology Major

Advisers Adams, Harpp, Leventer, Levy, Soja

This major program focuses on the geological components of the environment, including terrestrial and aquatic systems. The program emphasizes large-scale processes in earth systems and how they influence and are impacted by global change.

For more information about the program, honors/high honors, transfer credit, etc., visit the environmental studies program page.

Major Requirements

The following courses are required for the major:

Environmental Studies Courses (four)

ENST 202 /PHIL 202 - Environmental Ethics
ENST 232 - Environmental Justice or
ENST 321 - Global Environmental Justice
ENST 390 - Community-based Study of Environmental Issues
One full-credit course or two half-credit courses from the list of Interdisciplinary Courses Focused on the Environment

Geology Courses (seven)

All of the following:

GEOL 190 - Evolution of Planet Earth
Two full-credit courses numbered 250 or higher, excluding independent study courses.
GEOL 101
may satisfy one of these elective courses.
Capstone seminar: Any full-credit 400-level geology course, excluding GEOL 491 .

200-level Courses

Any three of the following:

Cognate Science Courses (two)

Any two full-credit courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics or physics.
GEOG 245
may be taken in place of one of these courses.

GPA Requirement

A GPA of 2.00 in the environmental geology major is necessary for graduation. A passing grade must be received in all courses counted toward the major.

Additional Information

Students majoring in environmental geology are strongly encouraged to take the summer field course

GEOL 320 - Techniques of Field Geology

. Students who wish to pursue graduate study or a career in environmental geology are strongly encouraged to supplement the major requirements with at least one year of chemistry, mathematics, and physics or biology.