Geology minor help?

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<p>I'm a 3rd year edcation major at the University of Cincinnati, I recently became interested in a geology major. Because I'm a third year, adding geology as a second major may further delay graduation. If I were to add a geology minor to my degree, could I attend graduate school and focus on geology, or even get a job in a geologically related field? It might sound dumb, but I don't know that teaching the road I want to take anymore, its at 50/50 right now. I would plan on teaching while in grad school so I can pay towards my student loans. Changing majors completely is out of the question because I don't want to graduate 3 years from now. I really like the idea of working in the environment, volcanos, glaciers, oil drilling, water purfication, ect. </p>

<p>I am fine adding the minor and then taking a sequence or two of undergrad classes after graduation or while in grad school, if that is even possible. I have ran an audit for the degree, and I would only need about 24 hrs in geology classes for the minor, 52 for the major. I need somewhere around 33 hrs of foreign language, and 3 hrs of chem, do graduate schools and employers even look at those classes taken or would they rather see a minor plus extra hrs taken in the geology concentration?</p>

<p>Thanks for any help and advice you guys might have for me.</p>

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<p>I’m not sure about getting a job in a geology-related field with only a minor in geology. For grad school in earth sciences, however, your training in basic sciences and math is probably more important. You don’t necessarily need a geology major to enter a graduate program in earth sciences—people can enter from various other science and math fields. Though coursework in basic sciences and math would meet the minimal admission requirements, you might be at a disadvantage compared to other applicants with stronger or more extensive preparation, especially those with previous research experience. Also, it might be difficult to teach while attending grad school. You might consider whether you have siome options available to you in science or environmental education.</p>