Geology Minor (B.Sc.)

18 credits · Faculty of Science · 2026-2027 catalogue

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Required Courses (6 credits)

  • EPSC 210 Introductory Mineralogy (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • EPSC 212 Introductory Petrology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

Complementary Courses (12 credits)

3 credits, one of: (3 credits)

3 credits, one of:

  • EPSC 201 Understanding Planet Earth (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Winter
  • EPSC 233 Earth and Life Through Time (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

9 credits selected from the list below and other 300-level and higher courses in Earth and Planetary Sciences may be substituted with permission. (9 credits)

9 credits selected from the list below and other 300-level and higher courses in Earth and Planetary Sciences may be substituted with permission.

  • EPSC 231 Field School 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer
  • EPSC 303 Structural Geology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • EPSC 334 Invertebrate Paleontology (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • EPSC 350 Tectonics (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • EPSC 452 Mineral Deposits (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • EPSC 561 Ore-forming Processes (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

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