Earth and Planetary Sciences Minor

Location(s): West Lafayette

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Requirements for the Minor (15 credits)

Required Course (3 credits)

Choose one:

EAPS 10500 - The Planets Credits: 3.00
EAPS 10900 - The Dynamic Earth Credits: 3.00
EAPS 11100 - Physical Geology Credits: 3.00
EAPS 11800 - Introduction To Earth Sciences Credits: 3.00

Additional EAPS Coursework (12 credits)

One EAPS 10000-level or higher course
One EAPS 20000-level or higher course
Two EAPS 30000-level or higher courses

Earth & Planetary Science Minor Course List

EAPS 10000 - Planet Earth Credits: 3.00
EAPS 10400 - Oceanography Credits: 3.00
EAPS 10500 - The Planets Credits: 3.00
EAPS 10600 - Geosciences In The Cinema Credits: 3.00
EAPS 10900 - The Dynamic Earth Credits: 3.00
EAPS 11100 - Physical Geology Credits: 3.00
EAPS 11200 - Earth Through Time Credits: 3.00
EAPS 11600 - Earthquakes And Volcanoes Credits: 3.00
EAPS 11800 - Introduction To Earth Sciences Credits: 3.00
EAPS 12000 - Introduction To Geography Credits: 3.00
EAPS 19100 - Introductory Topics In Earth And Atmospheric Science Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
EAPS 20000 - Water World: Processes And Challenges In Global Hydrology Credits: 3.00
EAPS 12500 - Environmental Science And Conservation Credits: 3.00 or
AGRY 12500 - Environmental Science And Conservation Credits: 3.00 or
FNR 12500 - Environmental Science And Conservation Credits: 3.00 or
NRES 12500 - Environmental Science And Conservation Credits: 3.00
EAPS 24300 - Mineralogy Credits: 4.00
EAPS 24400 - Earth Materials II Credits: 4.00
EAPS 30900 - Computer-Aided Analysis For Geosciences Credits: 3.00
EAPS 31201 - Earth Systems Science For Elementary Teachers Credits: 3.00
EAPS 31500 - Biogeochemistry Credits: 3.00
EAPS 31900 - Exploring Earth Through Time Credits: 3.00
EAPS 32700 - Climate, Science And Society Credits: 3.00
EAPS 35200 - Structural Geology Credits: 3.00
EAPS 35300 - Earth And Planetary Surface Processes Credits: 3.00
EAPS 35400 - Earth And Planetary Geophysics Credits: 3.00
EAPS 36000 - Great Issues In Climate Change And Society Credits: 3.00
EAPS 36700 - Survey Of Planetary Atmospheres Credits: 3.00
EAPS 37500 - Great Issues - Fossil Fuels, Energy And Society Credits: 3.00
EAPS 39000 - Geologic Field Methods Credits: 3.00
EAPS 39100 - Topics In Earth And Atmospheric Sciences Credits: 1.00 to 4.00
EAPS 39500 - Astrobiology Credits: 3.00
EAPS 47400 - Sedimentary Geology Credits: 4.00
EAPS 50600 - Cosmochemistry And Geochemistry Credits: 3.00
EAPS 50700 - Introduction To Analysis And Computing With Geoscience Data Credits: 3.00
EAPS 51400 - Glacial And Quaternary Geology Credits: 3.00
EAPS 51800 - Soil Biogeochemistry Credits: 3.00
EAPS 52600 - Introductory Geofluid Dynamics Credits: 3.00
EAPS 52900 - Modeling Ecosystems And Biogeochemical Cycles Credits: 3.00
EAPS 54200 - Economic Geology: Petroleum Credits: 3.00
EAPS 55600 - Planetary Surface Processes Credits: 3.00
EAPS 55700 - Introduction To Seismology Credits: 3.00
EAPS 55900 - Topics In Seismology Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
EAPS 57300 - Basin Analysis Credits: 3.00
EAPS 57700 - Remote Sensing Of The Planets Credits: 3.00
EAPS 58000 - Geodynamics Credits: 3.00
EAPS 58400 - Hydrogeology Credits: 3.00
EAPS 59000 - Field Geology North America Credits: 2.00
EAPS 59100 - Advanced Topics In Earth And Atmospheric Sciences Credits: 0.00 to 18.00

Notes

To qualify for the minor, classes must be completed with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better.
No Atmospheric classes may be taken for the Earth and Planetary minor.
Credit is allowed in any EAPS 19100, EAPS 39100, or EAPS 59100 towards minor requirements with department approval and must be related to the area of interest.
Credit allowed in no more than one EAPS 32700, EAPS 37500, EAPS 36000, or EAPS 36400 towards minor requirements.
No credit allowed for EAPS 49700 towards minor requirements.
No single course may be used to complete more than one minor requirement. Students must take five (5) separate courses to complete the minor.
All courses for this minor must be taken at Purdue University West Lafayette
All courses used for the minor must be taken for a letter grade.

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