The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences 16 courses 15 total credits
The Computational Geosciences Minor provides a selection of courses that will establish an understanding of computational methods in geosciences. The courses in this minor emphasize the understanding of geophysical and geochemical laws and their equations. Students completing this minor will gain knowledge on how to solve such equations, both analytically and numerically, to solve specific geoscience problems (e.g., transport in porous media to study pollutant plumes, wave equation to study earthquakes and seismic methods). Students will use high-level programming tools (e.g., MATLAB, Python). Requirements are listed in the table below. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum. Students should also review the University's Undergraduate Minor and Certificate Requirements and Policies.
| College Requirements - Geosciences | credits |
| Undergraduate Minor and Certificate Requirements and Policies | credits |
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 303 | Introduction to Geology | 3 |
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| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 401 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| GEO 354 | Physics of Earth | 3 |
Hours chosen from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 325G | Computational Applications in the Geosciences | 3 |
| GEO 325K | Computational Methods | 3 |
| GEO 325M | Numerical Modeling in the Geosciences | 3 |
| GEO 366M | Mathematical Methods in Geophysics | 3 |
| Total | 3 credits | |
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