Undergraduate Minor

Minor in Geophysics

Program:
Minor in Geophysics
Plan Code:
GEOPH_MNUN
Program Level:
Undergraduate
Award Type:
Minor Undergraduate
College:
College of Natural Science
Department:
Earth and Environmental Sciences


Excerpt from the official Academic Programs Catalog:

Listed below are the approved requirements for the program from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.


College of Natural Science

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Undergraduate Programs
Minor in Geophysics

The Minor in Geophysics, administered by the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, provides interdisciplinary training for students interested in applying physical properties of the Earth and Earth materials to planetary and environmental problems.

The minor is available as an elective to students enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University. With the approval of the department and college that administer the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree. However, at least 6 credits counted towards the requirements for this minor must be unique. Unique credits must not be used to fulfill another university, college, or major requirement in the student’s program.

Students who plan to complete the requirements for the minor should consult the undergraduate advisor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Requirements for the Minor in Geophysics

Students must complete a minimum of 27 credits from the following:
1. All of the following courses (12 credits):
MTH  234 Multivariate Calculus  4
PHY  183 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I  4
PHY  184 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II  4
2. One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
CMSE  202 Computational Modeling and Data Analysis II  4
MTH  235 Differential Equations  3
MTH  314 Matrix Algebra with Computational Applications  3
3. One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
GLG  201 Introduction to Earth and Planetary Sciences  4
GLG  203 Geology of the Great Lakes Region  3
4. Three of the following courses (9 to 12 credits):
GLG  411 Hydrogeology  3
GLG  445 Planetary Science  3
GLG  470 Solid Earth Geophysics and Geodynamics 3
GLG  471 Applied Geophysics  4