Minor

Academic Standards

Earth science option

Courses in:
  Geography
  Geology

Earth Science
(College of Letters and Science)
Keith Rice, Coordinator
Room D-332, Science Building
Phone: 715-346-2629
E-mail: geoggeol@uwsp.edu
http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/

Earth Science Minor
Is administered by the Department of Geography and Geology and consists of 22 credits:

1. Geography 101, Geology 104, 106.
2. At least one course from each of the following groups:

1. Geography/Geology 352, Geography 353, 354.
2. Geology 200, 320, 330, 370, 383.

3. Additional credits either from groups 2.a. and 2.b. above; or from the following to total 22 credits: Geography 393 (max 3 cr), 395 (for earth science topics); Geology 393 (max 3 cr), 395; Astronomy 311.

Notes:

1. You may use no more than three total field experience credits (Geology 393 or Geography 393) to satisfy the earth science minor requirements.
2. If you want teacher certification in earth science, you must include Astronomy 311, and at least two field experience credits in Geography 393 and/or Geology 393.

Academic Standards

1.  To be admitted, retained, and approved for graduation as an approved earth science minor, you must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (2.75 to student teach in earth science) for all courses taken within the minor, including collateral courses and regardless of declaration of academic bankruptcy.

     a. You must complete Geography 101 or Geology 104 before you are admitted as an approved minor; otherwise you are a provisional minor.

     b. If you transfer and have no credits earned at UWSP in the minor, you will be a provisional minor until you have completed the minimum requirements.

2.  If you do not maintain a 2.00 GPA, you will be placed on earth science probation and will have 2 semesters to restore your GPA. If you fail to do so, you will be dropped from the minor. The department will attempt to notify and consult with students who are at or below a 2.00 GPA. However, it is your responsibility to know your own GPA status.

3.  You may repeat a course in the minor only if you follow the policy on repeating courses found in the Academic Information section of this catalog.

4.  Geology, geography, and astronomy courses taken at the 300 and 400 level on a pass/fail basis do NOT count toward the minor.