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-103

Great Moments in the History of Life

No

SET

GEO-106

Introduction to Oceanography

Yes, 5 labs per term

SCLB

GEO-108

Earth Resources

Yes, 5 labs per term

SCLB

GEO-109

Geologic Perspectives on Global Warming

No

SET

GEO-110

Physical Geology

Yes, 10 labs per term

SCLB

GEO-112

Environmental Geology

Yes, 10 labs per term

SCLB

GEO-117

Natural Disasters

Yes, 10 labs per term

SCLB

GEO-120

Earth and Life Through Time

Yes, 10 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!