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May 21, 2025
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2025-2026 Catalog
Geology Minor
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The Geology Minor is designed to improve students’ understanding of geologic processes and how these processes fit into environmental issues. The program takes advantage of Colorado’s unique natural setting to allow students to deepen and expand their appreciation of nearly two billion years of geologic history. The minor program is meant for students who would like to acquire a basic knowledge of geology in addition to their major area of study.
- A minimum of 18-20 credit hours is required for the minor, at least 11 of which must be upper-division (3000+ level).
- All courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better.
- A minimum 2.0 GPA must be maintained in all course work taken towards the minor.
For those students who are thinking of pursuing a bachelor’s or an advanced degree in Geology from another institution, the following courses are strongly recommended (these courses are not required for the UCCS Geology Minor).
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Introductory Courses (7-8 credit hours)
Complete the following course: Complete one additional 1000-level introductory course from the following: Geology Electives (8 credit hours)
Complete two GEOL electives from the following: Additional Electives (3-4 credit hours)
Complete one UNUSED course from the following list to meet total and upper-division requirements for the minor. Geology Minor: Tracks
Geology Minor Suggested Course Tracks Note: These are recommended sets of courses that can be arranged differently depending on specific interests. Track 1- Emphasis on Earth History and Paleontology
Track 2- Emphasis on Geology of Colorado and the Western U.S.
Track 3- Emphasis on Environmental Geology
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