Drexel University The College of Arts and Sciences 15 courses 24 total credits
Geosciences are at the core of numerous problems facing the world today and impact the lives of communities across the planet. Climate change, natural disasters, access to mineral resources and clean water, and availability of energy all shape government policies and corporate strategies and are a cause of concern for society at large.
| Total Credits | 24 credits |
Program Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 101 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| GEO 102 | History of the Earth | 4 |
| GEO 201 | [WI] Earth Systems Processes | 3 |
GEO Electives
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 215 | Mineralogy | 4 |
| GEO 301 | Advanced Field Methods in Earth Science | 3 |
| GEO 306 | Environmental Geology | 4 |
| GEO 309 | Geochemistry | 4 |
| GEO 312 | Sedimentology and Stratigraphy | 3.5 |
| GEO 320 | Invertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoecology | 3.5 |
| GEO 322 | Vertebrate Paleontology | 4 |
| GEO 350 | Volcanology | 3 |
| GEO 375 | Field Camp | 3 |
| GEO 401 | Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology | 5 |
| GEO 412 | Geology of Groundwater | 4 |
| GEO 444 | Plate Tectonics | 3 |
| Total GEO Electives | 13 credits | |
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