Earth and Environmental Science Minor

The Earth and Environmental Science Minor is tailored for students outside the College of Sciences. It provides a good background in the topics likely to be covered in an earth science teaching position in Clark County and other areas as well as a solid background to appreciate the natural landscapes and resources in Southern Nevada and the world.  The minor consists of 23 credits of geology and geography classes.

Please see the UNLV College of Sciences Department of Geossience web page at geoscience.unlv.edu/ for information about department programs, faculty and facilities.  Degree worksheets are available at www.unlv.edu/degree/minor-earth-environmental-science.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate knowledge of major rock types, geologic time, evolution, earth history, and earth resources.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how various specializations within the field of earth science are employed to address real-world applied problems.
• Demonstrate the written and verbal communication skills required to convey the principles of earth and environmental science to audiences that range in expertise from professional colleagues to citizen stakeholders.