- Jessica Kostrab ’13
- Hometown: Chardon, Ohio
- Major: Geology
I chose to major in geology at Mount Union because I felt like I could make a difference and save lives by learning how to predict earthquakes.
Geology Major and Minor Requirements
Requirements for a Major in Geology
The requirements listed below reflect Mount Union’s new curriculum for the 2012-2013 Academic Year. For information regarding major or minor requirements for current students, please refer to the University Catalogue of your entering year.
Required Geology Courses
- Physical Geology or Investigation Earth
- Historical Geology
- Mineralogy
- Petrology
- Stratigraphy and Sedimentation
- Structural Geology
- Seminar
- Senior Culminating Experience or Honors Thesis/Project
- Eight additional hours of GEO coursework
Required extra-departmental courses
- Precalculus or Calculus I
- Foundations of Chemistry or Concepts in Chemistry
- General Physics I or one BIO course
Requirements for a Minor in Geology
Required Geology Courses
- Physical Geology or Investigation Earth
- Historical Geology
- Additional 8 semester hours of geology coursework at the 200 level or higher.