Contact Information
- Program Coordinator: Daniel Holm | dholm@kent.edu | 330-672-2680
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Fully Offered
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
- Stark Campus
Description
The Paleontology minor prepares students to integrate concepts in geology and biology to address issues in conservation paleobiology, historical and current causes of extinctions and evolutionary patterns on geological scales. Scientific knowledge about paleontology is used to inform different areas of formal study such as biological sciences, conservation biology, anthropology, environmental studies, geography and museum and natural history education.
Students in the minor gain broad knowledge of paleobiology and the interplay between the geosphere and the biosphere over geologic time as well as in the Anthropocene. Competencies focus on evolutionary processes over geologic time applied to the interpretation of modern and historic floras and faunas and communication about these issues to policymakers and the public.
Admission Requirements
Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.
To declare the Paleontology minor, students must have a minimum 2.000 overall Kent State University GPA. No Kent State University GPA is required if the student is a first-semester freshman or transfer student admitted in good standing.
Program Requirements
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirement | ||
| ESCI 11042 | EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME (KBS) | 3 |
| ESCI 11043 | EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
| ESCI 34061 | PRINCIPLES OF PALEONTOLOGY | 4 |
| Minor Electives, choose from the following: | 6-7 | |
| HUMAN EVOLUTION (KBS) | ||
| HUMAN PALEONTOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN GENETICS | ||
| LOCAL FLORA (ELR) | ||
| EVOLUTION | ||
| VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY | ||
| MASS EXTINCTIONS: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES | ||
| SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY | ||
| MARINE PROCESSES | ||
| PALEOCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 14 | |
Graduation Requirements
| Minimum Minor GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.000 | 2.000 |
- Students must complete at least two upper-division (30000 or 40000 level) courses in the minor at Kent State on a graded basis (A-F).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
- Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).