Intro + GenEd Courses

GenEd science requirement: 2 courses!

  • One must have a lab.
  • The other must have a lab OR count toward the major.

Course number

Course name

Lab?

GenEd science
credit designation

GEO-100

Physical Geology

Yes, 10 labs per term

SCLB

GEO-101

Earth and Life Through Time

Yes, 5 labs per term

SCLB

GEO-102

Environmental Geology

Yes, 10 labs per term

SCLB

GEO-104

Global Perspectives on Energy

No

SCIE

GEO-106

Restless Oceans

No

SCIE

GEO-107

Natural Disasters

Yes, 10 labs per term

SCLB

GEO-108

Earth Resources

Yes, 5 labs per term

SCLB

GEO-109

Global Climate Change

Yes, 5 labs per term

SCLB

Check out the course descriptions here, as listed in the college catalog.
  • These introductory geoscience courses can be taken in any order.
  • None have prerequisites.
  • All count for either GenEd science with lab or GenEd science without lab.

There are several courses numbered GEO-200 and higher that have only one prerequisite.  These are great for GenEd credit for students interested generally in science, or in the geosciences in particular.

No matter what your advisor says, we strongly encourage all Union students to satisfy their GenEd science requirements early in their Union Careers!