Earth Science Minor
Program Requirements
- Total Units Required: 16-19 credits
Required Courses
Students must complete:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| EEPS 2020 | Introduction to Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Science | 3 |
| EEPS 3530 | Earth Forces | 4 |
Students also complete one of the following courses:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| EEPS 3410 | Introduction to Geochemistry | 3 |
| EEPS 3400 | Minerals, Rocks, and the Environment* | 4 |
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Earth Science Minors enrolled between Fall 2025 and Fall 2028 may fulfill their disciplinary requirement with EEPS 3400 Minerals, Rocks, and the Environment OR with EEPS 3410 Introduction to Geochemistry while students enrolled in the programs in Fall 2028 and beyond must satisfy their disciplinary requirement with EEPS 3410 Introduction to Geochemistry
Disciplinary Electives
Students select two of the following courses:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| EEPS 3170 | Soil Science | 3 |
| EEPS 3230 | Biogeochemistry | 3 |
| EEPS 3853 | Earth History | 3 |
| EEPS 3863 | The Earth's Climate System | 3 |
| EEPS 4094 | Surface Processes | 3 |
| EEPS 4224 | Sedimentary Geology | 4 |
| EEPS 4284 | Hydrology | 3 |
| EEPS 4374 | Petrology | 4 |
| EEPS 4524 | Introduction to Seismology | 3 |
| EEPS 4534 | Interior of the Earth | 3 |
| EEPS 4534 | Geodynamics | 3 |
| EEPS 4604 | Introduction to Structural Geology | 4 |
| EEPS 4864 | Paleoclimatology | 3 |
Additional Information
- A grade of C- (C for summer field camp) is the minimum acceptable performance for each unit of credit for each required course, including those in mathematics, chemistry, and physics. A grade of C- is also the minimum acceptable performance for each unit of credit for any course required as a prerequisite to enrolling in advanced or sequential courses.
- Credits to be transferred from another institution must have prior approval from the director of undergraduate studies in the relevant Arts & Sciences department.
- Students may transfer up to 3 credits (or one course, whichever is greater) of advanced coursework (course numbers 3000 or above) toward the completion of a minor in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences. This policy includes credit earned for courses taken while studying abroad or studying at another U.S. institution. Credits earned through the completion of an approved field camp do not count toward this limit.
Contact Info
| Website: | https://eeps.wustl.edu/ |