Geology Minor

The Geology minor is designed for students in a variety of fields who desire a scientific understanding of the planet Earth, including earth materials and processes, and the history of the planet and its life. The minor consist of 23 credits of geography and geology classes. The minor may be particularly relevant to majors including education, archeology, environmental studies, engineering, and other majors including those within the Colleges of Sciences, Education, Liberal Arts, Business, and Engineering.

Please see the UNLV College of Sciences Department of Geoscience web page at http://geoscience.unlv.edu/ for information about department programs, faculty and facilities.  Degree worksheets are available at Minor in Geology | Academics | University of Nevada, Las Vegas (unlv.edu).

Advising

Please see advising information at the UNLV College of Sciences Advising Center Advising | College of Sciences | University of Nevada, Las Vegas (unlv.edu).

Accreditation

Institution - Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities www.nwccu.org

Learning Outcomes

1. Acquire a solid understanding of the field of Geology and will be able to apply scientific reasoning to a variety of geological topics.
2. Be able to apply geological principles to solve geologic problems relating to natural hazards or resource availability.
3. Gain a thorough understanding of the evidence for Earth’s geologic and life history.