Earth & Space Science Minor

Admission Requirements

  • Students must meet with a college advisor/student success counselor to declare a minor and review the course requirements.

Additional Graduation Requirements

  • A grade of C or higher is required for all courses in the minor.
  • A minimum of 12 credits of the minor must be completed at FGCU.
  • Students desiring certification of a minor and designation on their academic transcript must:
    • Note the minor on their Application for Graduation.
    • Contact a college advisor to certify completion of all course requirements for the declared minor as listed below.

Program Requirements

Required Courses in the Minor

Complete the following:
GLY 1010C Physical Geology (4)

Complete one of the following:
AST 2100C Solar System Astronomy (4)
AST 2004C Stellar Astronomy (4)

Complete the following:
Any upper division (3000-4999 level) AST course (3-4)

Complete the following:
Any upper division (3000-4999 level) GLY course (3-4)

Complete the following:
Any upper division (3000-4999 level) AST or GLY course (3-4)

Catalog Year: 2023-2024

Total Semester Hours Required: 17 Hours