Minor in Geological and Environmental Sciences
The minor in GES consists of a small set of required courses plus 12 elective units. A wide variety of courses may be used to satisfy these elective requirements.
REQUIRED COURSES:
GES 1A,B,C. Introduction to Geology |
4-5 |
GES 4. Evolution and Extinction: Introduction to Historical Geology |
4 |
GES 102. Earth Materials |
5 |
ELECTIVES (12 UNITS)
Students must take a minimum of 12 additional units drawn primarily from the "Breadth in the Discipline" list in the GES major; a majority of units must be from classes within the GES department. Up to 3 units of Stanford Introductory Seminars in GES may be counted.
Students pursuing a minor in GES are encouraged to participate in the senior seminar (GES 150) and in field research (GES 190).