Geology Minor

Contact Information

Dr. Liangping Li, Interim Associate Department Head
Department of Geology and Geological Engineering
Mineral Industries 314
(605) 394-2461
E-mail: Liangping.Li@sdsmt.edu

Department Website

Students are responsible for checking with their advisors for any program modifications that may occur after the publication of this catalog.

Required courses:

GEOL 201/201L Physical Geology/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4 *
GEOL 212/212L Mineralogy and Crystallography/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
GEOL 331/331L Stratigraphy and Sedimentation/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
GEOL 341/341L Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
GEOL 322/322L Structural Geology/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3

Elective courses:

Select a course a course with a GEOL prefix to meet the minor’s 18 credit minimum.

Total credits: 18

Notes:

*GEOE 221/221L may be substituted for GEOL 201/201L . No other substitutions are permitted for this minor.

To apply for a minor, please review policies and submit required forms .

Students from any undergraduate discipline - other than Geology - at South Dakota Mines may pursue a minor in Geology.