Minor In Geology
The minor in Geology provides students with an overview of the main topics of the discipline, allowing students to apply this knowledge in other areas.
Declare the minor
Applicants for the minor in Geology must satisfy QU requirements for declaring a minor.
Minor in Geology (18 credit hours)
Students seeking a minor in Geology must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours (CH), including the following:
- A minimum of 6 credit hours in Minor requirements
- A minimum of 12 credit hours in Minor electives
Minor Requirements (6 CH)
Students must complete a minimum of 6 credit hours in Minor required courses:
- GEOL 101 Principles of General Geology
- GEOL 321 Structural Geology and Geotectonics
Minor Electives (12 CH)
Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours in
Minor electives courses:
- GEOL 201 Crystallography & Mineralogy
- GEOL 211 Principles of Paleontology
- GEOL 303 Sediment & sedimentation
- GEOL 322 Survey & field Geology
- GEOL 332 Geophysics
- GEOL 401 Geo-chemistry
- GEOL 403 Economic Geology
- GEOL 411 Geology of Arabian Peninsula and Qatar
- GEOL 421 Photogeology & Remote Sensing
- GEOL 432 Geology of Petroleum
- GEOL 434 Hydrogeology
Major/Minor: Chemistry and Geology: 6 credits Compulsives, 18 Credits in Total
Geology Minor Compulsive Credits
GEOL 101 | Principles of Geology | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
GEOL 321 | Structural Geology and Geotectonics | 3 | 2 | 2 | GEOL 101 |
Total compulsive credits | 6 | | | |
Geology Minor Elective Credits
Course No | Course Name | Credits | Hours/week Theory | Hours/week Experimental | Prerequisites |
|---|
GEOL 211 | Principles of Paleontology | 3 | 2 | 2 | GEOL 101 |
GEOL 303 | Sedimentary and Sedimentation | 3 | 2 | 2 | GEOL 101 |
GEOL 322 | Survey and Field geology | 3 | 2 | 2 | GEOL 101 |
GEOL 332 | Geophysics | 3 | 2 | 2 | GEOL 101 |
GEOL 401 | Geochemistry | 3 | 2 | 2 | GEOL 101 |
GEOL 411 | Geology of Qatar and Arabian Peninsula | 3 | 2 | 2 | GEOL 101 |
GEOL 421 | Photogeology and Remote Sensing | 3 | 2 | 2 | GEOL 101 |
GEOL 432 | Geology of Petroleum | 3 | 2 | 2 | GEOL 101 |
GEOL 434 | Hydrogeology | 3 | 3 | 3 | GEOL 101 |
Total elective credits | 12 | | | |