The GES Minor
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| Walking the dunes in Death Valley |
In order to complete a minor in Geological and Environmental Sciences,
students must
The variety of courses that can satisfy the minor requirements should
make it possible for students with a wide range of interests and backgrounds
to complete a GES minor. Up to 3 units of Stanford
Introductory Seminars in GES (courses numbered 29-59) may be used
to fulfill the 12-unit elective requirement for minors, and all students
pursuing a minor in GES are encouraged to participate in the GES Senior
Seminar (GES 150).
Download the GES Minor Curriculum [PDF]
[DOC]
Minor core course sequence |
| Complete all of the following (12-13
units) |
| GES 1 |
Dynamic Earth |
4 units |
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or GES 49N |
Field trip to Death Valley |
3 units |
| GES 2 |
Earth System History |
3 units |
| GES 102 |
Earth Materials |
5 units |
Minor electives |
| Complete a minimum of 12 additional
units in GES from the following list |
| GES 8 |
The Oceans: An Introduction to the Marine Environment |
3 units |
| GES 90 |
Introduction to Geochemistry |
3-4 units |
| GES 103 |
Rocks in Thin Section |
2 units |
| GES 110 |
Structural Geology and Tectonics |
5 units |
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or GES 111a |
Fundamentals of Structural Geology |
3 units |
| GES 130 |
Environmental Earth Sciences I |
3 units |
| GES 131 |
Environmental Earth Sciences II |
3 units |
| GES 144 |
Fundamentals of GIS |
4 units |
| GES 151 |
Sedimentary Geology and Petrography |
4 units |
| GES 152 |
Stratigraphy and Applied Paleontology |
4 units |
| GES 170 |
Environmental Geochemistry |
4 units |
| GES 175 |
Science of Soils |
4 units |
| GES 180 |
Igneous Processes |
3-4 units |
| GES 181 |
Metamorphic Processes |
3-4 units |
| GES 185 |
Volcanology |
3 units |
If you are interested in pursuing a minor in GES, please
contact Anne Egger,
the Undergraduate Program Coordinator.
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