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Skidmore College
Geosciences Department

Geosciences Course Offerings

SPRING 2023

100-level GE courses count for All-College requirements: FQR and Scientific Inquiry, and towards major/minor programs in Geosciences, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, and International Affairs

GE 101 - Earth Systems Science – Prof. Jennifer Cholnoky (4 cr)

GE 105 - Earthquakes and Volcanoes – Prof. Andrew Horst (4 cr)

GE 112 - Intro to Oceanography –Prof. Amy Frappier (4 cr)

GE 207 - Environmental Geology - Prof. Amy Frappier (4 cr)

GE 251C Current Events in Geosciences - Prof. Kyle Nichols (3 cr)

GE 301 Hydrogeologic Systems - Prof. Kyle Nichols (4 cr)

GE 377 Senior Seminar - Prof. Amy Frappier (1 cr)

Consider adding a Science Literacy Course to your schedule!

  • HF-200 007 Perceptual Parallax - 1 cr. Prof. Douglas, Kent, & Vescey
  • HF-200 008 Shifts in Perception - 1 cr, Prof. Cholnoky, Hofmann, & Overbey
  • HF-200 009 Parallax: The Cosmos - 1 cr. Prof. Bogin, Greaves, Halstead, & Hulsether
  • HF-200 010 How Do You Know? - 1 cr. Prof. Nichols, Ernst, & Mulligan

Contact GE faculty to explore these options:

  • GE 275 A-C - Introductory Research in Geosciences (1-4 credits)
  • GE 371 - Independent Study (1-4 credits)
  • GE 375 A-D - Senior Research in Geosciences (1-4 credits)
  • GE 399 A-D - Professional Internship In Geology (1-4 credits)

Other Spring courses for the major: 

  • ID 210 - Introduction to GIS
  • ID 351D Advanced GIS and Modeling, CH 126, PH 207, PH 208, MA 111, MA 113, and MS 204