The GeoZentrum Nordbayern offers Geosciences as a minor subject for Bachelor’s students enrolled in other degree programs at FAU.
Bachelor’s students from other fields of study can earn varying numbers of ECTS credits in Geosciences. Module descriptions can be found in the download section as well as further down on the page. The courses we offer for minor-subject students from Biology, Mathematics, and Computer Science are listed below.
Bachelor students of Geography can earn a maximum of 50 ECTS credits in the minor in Earth Sciences. We offer a total of five modules:
- Basic Module I with 10 ECTS
- Basic Module II with 20 ECTS
- Modules III, IV and V after successful completion of the basic module II.
Bachelor students of Biology can acquire a maximum of 15 ECTS credits in the minor subject Earth Sciences.
Instructions on how to register for the courses and exercises offered can be found in the following documents.
Minor in Geoscience for Bachelors in Biology (German)
Module description for Bachelors in Biology (German)
Bachelor students of Computer Science and Mathematics or other programs at FAU can earn 15 or 30 ECTS credits in the minor in Earth Sciences.
Modules for minor students in computer science and mathematics
For Bachelor’s students in the Data Science program, we offer the following modules:
- Module 1: Competence Seminar on Climate Change (64930)
- Module 2: Raw Materials and Sustainability (64935)
- Module 3: Computers in Geosciences (64933)
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Anette Regelous (anette.regelous@fau.de).
Further information: Modules for the Data Science degree program (German)
Students of Geography
Module description for Bachelor’s minor students in Geography (German)
Courses for Master’s students in Geography (German)
Students of Biology
Minor module in Geosciences for Bachelor’s students in Biology (German)
Module description in Geosciences for Bachelor’s students in Biology (German)
Module description in Geosciences for Master’s students in Paleobiology (German)
Students of Computer Science and Mathematics
Module descriptions in Geosciences for students of Computer Science (German)
Module descriptions in Geosciences for students of Mathematics (German)