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Advisor: Dr. Michelle Kominz
Room 1133 Rood Hall
Phone: (269) 387-5340
Email: michelle.kominz@wmich.edu

The earth science major is a broad and flexible course of instruction for students desiring a broad understanding of the earth and environmental processes. The program is interdisciplinary in nature and offers students an opportunity to select earth science and related courses from the departments of Geosciences, Engineering, Biological Sciences, Geography, Chemistry, Physics and others. Courses are selected in consultation with the earth science advisor in order to design programs, which will satisfy the students' needs and professional objectives. Thirty six semester hours are required for the major. 

The Earth Science major is not recommended as a stand alone major. It should be undertaken by students who are taking a double major (e.g., Environmental Science, Law, Business, Engineering, etc.).

For employment in geosciences with this degree alone, as many as possible of the following GEOS courses are highly recommended (note that many of these courses have prerequisites beyond those in this major):  GEOS 4320, GEOS 5120, GEOS 5210, GEOS 5230, GEOS 5240, GEOS 5250, GEOS 5260, GEOS 5270, GEOS 5280, GEOS 5350, GEOS 5550, and GEOS 5600.

For an outline of required courses for this program, please go to the Registrar's online catalog at the following link.

http://catalog.wmich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=11&poid=2144&returnto=search

Department of Geosciences
1187 Rood Hall
1903 West Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Phone: (269) 387-5485
Fax: (269) 387-5513
mohamed.sultan@wmich.edu

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