Geology, B.S. in Geology

A. English (3-8 units)

Refer to the “English” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

NOTE: Students who place in ENG 102  are not required to complete ENG 101 .

• ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units)

B. Mathematics (4 units)

  Refer to the “Mathematics” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

• MATH 181 - Calculus I (4 units)

C. Natural Sciences (8 units)

• CHEM 121A - General Chemistry I (3 units) AND
• CHEM 121L - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1 unit)

• OR

• CHEM 201 - General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers I (4 units)

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• PHYS 180 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (3 units) AND
• PHYS 180L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory I (1 unit)

• OR

• PHYS 151 - Gen Physics I & Lab (4 units)

D. Social Sciences (3 units)

Refer to the “Social Science” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

E. Fine Arts (3 units)

Refer to the “Fine Arts” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog. Must not be a skills course. 

F. Core Humanities (9 units)

Refer to the “Core Humanities” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

G. Capstone Courses (6 units)

• GEOL 451 - Summer Field Geology (3 to 6 units) (3 units applied to degree requirements; see Section III, A.)
• For the second Capstone, refer to the “Capstone” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

H. Diversity (3 units)

 Refer to the “Diversity” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter of this catalog. 

A. Geology Major Core (39 units)

• GEOL 101 - General Geology (4 units)

• OR

• GEOL 100 - Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Natural Disasters (3 units) * AND
• GEOL 103 - Gen. Geology Lab (1 unit)

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• GEOL 102 - Historical Geology (4 units)
• GEOL 202 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (4 units)
• GEOL 211 - Earth Materials and Geochemistry I (3 units)
• GEOL 212 - Earth Mat & Geochem II (3 units)
• GEOL 260 - Introductory Field Geology (2 units)
• GEOL 325 - Rock forming Processes I (3 units)
• GEOL 332 - Struc Tec, Erth Phys I (4 units)
• GE 385 - Geological Engineering Data Analysis (3 units) (Satisfies computer requirements)
• GPH 333 - Structure, Tectonics and Earth Physics II (4 units)
• GEOL 450 - Field Methods (2 units)
• GEOL 451 - Summer Field Geology  (3 units) (3 additional units are counted in the Core Curriculum  Capstone section above.)

B. Biology (3 units)

• BIOL 100 - Biology: Principles and Applications (3 units)

C. Mathematics (4 units)

• MATH 182 - Calculus II (4 units)

D. Chemistry (3-4 units)

• CHEM 122A - General Chemistry II (3 units) AND
• CHEM 122L - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1 unit)

• OR

• CHEM 202 - General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers II (4 units)

• OR

• GEOL 330 - Introduction to Geochemistry (3 units)

E. Physics (4 units)

• PHYS 181 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (3 units)
• PHYS 181L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory II (1 unit)

• OR

• PHYS 152 - General Physics II & Lab (4 units)

H. Elective Geological Sciences courses (18 units)

Select from the following:

• GEOL 402 - The Oceans (3 units)
• GEOL 405 - Geology of the National Parks (3 units)
• GEOL 407 - Earth Resources and Energy: The End of Oil? (3 units)
• GEOL 414 - Hydrologic Fluid Dynamics (3 units)
• GEOL 416 - Environmental Geochemistry (3 units)
• GEOL 426 - Rock Forming Processes II (3 units)
• GEOL 441 - Advanced Geomorphology (3 units)
• GEOL 446 - Photogeology-Image Interpretation (3 units)
• GEOL 461 - Paleobiology (3 units)
• GEOL 462 - Micropaleontology (4 units)
• GEOL 468 - Advanced Sedimentology (4 units)
• GEOL 471 - Ore Deposits (4 units)
• GEOL 489 - Exploration and Mining Geology (4 units)
• GEOL 495 - Special Problems (1 to 5 units)
• GEOL 497 - Senior Research Project (1 to 3 units)
• GEOL 498 - Senior Thesis (1 to 3 units)

A. First Year

B. Second Year

C. Third Year

D. Fourth Year