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Geology Major
Advisor: Dr. Michelle Kominz
Room 1133 Rood Hall
Phone: (269) 387-5340
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The Geology major is a traditional curriculum focusing on study of rocks and minerals, petrologic relationships, rock-forming processes, and field methods in the earth sciences. Total major requires 38 credit hours in GEOS courses, plus approximately 33 credit hours in supporting science courses. These cognate credits constitute the Group Science Minor for Geology students.
Within the College of Arts and Sciences at Western Michigan University, we offer a two-tiered advising system for undergraduates. Students receive major/minor specific advising through the faculty or staff expertise within the department and general advising regarding university and general education requirements as well as pre-professional advising through the College's advising office located in 2318 Friedmann Hall (http://www.wmich.edu/cas/advising/). As a student with a major within the College of Arts and Sciences, I understand that I need to meet regularly with both a departmental and college advisor to ensure I have met all requirements for graduation.
