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B.A. in Geology - Even Year Fall Start
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total units to graduate:
180
Notes:
 (1) B2 GE: Biol 100 and 202 satisfy this, but Biol 200 does not. (A) Courses offered once every two years.
(2) B4 GE: Geol 205 or 210 recommended. (B) Courses offered once a year.
(3) B5 GE: Nsci 314, 315, 320, or 360 recommended.  
(4) Some C5 and D5 courses also count towards the G1 category.
B.A. in Geology - Odd year Fall Start
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total units to graduate:
180
Notes:
 (1) B2 GE: Biol 100 and 202 satisfy this, but Biol 200 does not. (A) Courses offered once every two years.
(2) B4 GE: Geol 205 or 210 recommended. (B) Courses offered once a year.
(3) B5 GE: Nsci 314, 315, 320, or 360 recommended.  
(4) Some C5 and D5 courses also count towards the G1 category.
B.S. in Geology, General Geology Option (Even-year Fall Start)
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total units to graduate:
180
Notes:
 (1) B2 GE: Biol 100 and 202 satisfy this, but Biol 200 does not. (A) Courses offered once every two years.
(2) B4 GE: Geol 205 or 210 recommended. (B) Courses offered once a year.
(3) B5 GE: Nsci 314, 315, 320, or 360 recommended.  
(4) Some C5 and D5 courses also count towards the G1 category.
B.S. in Geology, General Geology Option (Odd-year Fall Start)
Year One
Geol 101 [B3 GE]
5
Geol 312(B)
4
Geol 250(B)
5
A1 GE
5
Chem 215
6
or Chem 216
6
Math 211 [A3/B1 GE]
4
Math 212
4
A4 GE
4
A2 GE
4
Quarter Units
13
Quarter Units
18
Quarter Units
15
46
2

Year Two
Phys 221
5
Phys 222
5
Phys 223
5
D1 GE
4
C2 GE
4
Math 262 or 305
4
Geol 310(B)
2
C1 GE
4
E2 GE
2
Quarter Units
11
Quarter Units
13
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11
35
3
Year Three
Geol 330(A)
5
Geol 340(A)
5
G1/2 GE
4
  
Geol 301(A)
4
Geol 360(A)
5
C3 GE
4
  
Nsci 306 [F1 GE]
4
D3 GE
4
  
 
Quarter Units
13
Quarter Units
10
Quarter Units
12
35
4
Year Four
Geol 320(A)
5
Geol 321(A)
2
Geol 325(A)
5
  
Geol 350(A)
5
Geol 322(A)
3
E3 GE
2
  
E1 GE
2
D2 GE
4
B5 GE
4
  
 
Quarter Units
12
Quarter Units
9
Quarter Units
11
32
   
Year Five
Geol 307(B),395(B), or 575(B)
2
C4 GE
4
Geol 590(B)
1
  
B4 GE
2
D4 GE
4
Geol 370(A)
4
  
Biol 100
5
D5 GE
4
C5 GE
4
  
Upper division elective
4
  
Quarter Units
9
Quarter Units
12
Quarter Units
13
34
Summer (after 4th or 5th year) Geol 390
8
total units to graduate:
180
Notes:
 (1) B2 GE: Biol 100 and 202 satisfy this, but Biol 200 does not. (A) Courses offered once every two years.
(2) B4 GE: Geol 205 or 210 recommended. (B) Courses offered once a year.
(3) B5 GE: Nsci 314, 315, 320, or 360 recommended.  
(4) Some C5 and D5 courses also count towards the G1 category.
B.S. in Geology, Environmental Geology Option (Even)
Year One
Geol 101 [B3 GE]
5
Chem 215
6
Geol 250(B)
5
A1 GE
4
Math 212
4
Chem 216
6
Math 211 [A3/B1 GE]
4
A2 GE
4
Math 262 or 305
4
Quarter Units
13
Quarter Units
14
Quarter Units
15
42
2

Year Two
Phys 221
5
Phys 222
5
Phys 223
5
D1 GE
4
C2 GE
4
A4 GE
4
E1 GE
2
D3 GE
4
E3 GE
2
Quarter Units
11
Quarter Units
13
Quarter Units
11
35
3
Year Three
Geol 320(A)
5
Geol 321(A)
2
Geol 325(A)
5
  
Nsci 306 [F1 GE]
4
Geol 322(A)
3
Geol 375(A)
4
  
Geog 470
4
B4 GE
2
  
 
Quarter Units
9
Quarter Units
9
Quarter Units
11
29
4
Year Four
Geol 330(A)
5
Geol 340(A)
5
Geol 430(A)
5
  
Geol 301(A)
4
Geol 360(A)
5
Upper division elective
4
  
C1 GE
4
Geol 376(A)
5
C5 GE
4
  
 
Quarter Units
13
Quarter Units
15
Quarter Units
13
41
   
Year Five
C4 GE
4
D2 GE
4
Geol 590(B)
1
  
D4 GE
4
E2 GE
2
G1/2 GE
4
  
Biol 100
5
D5 GE
4
B5 GE
4
  
C2 GE
4
  
Quarter Units
13
Quarter Units
10
Quarter Units
13
36
Summer (after 4th or 5th year) Geol 390
8
total units to graduate:
180
Notes:
 (1) B2 GE: Biol 100 and 202 satisfy this, but Biol 200 does not. (A) Courses offered once every two years.
(2) B4 GE: Geol 205 or 210 recommended. (B) Courses offered once a year.
(3) B5 GE: Nsci 314, 315, 320, or 360 recommended.  
(4) Some C5 and D5 courses also count towards the G1 category.
B.S. in Geology, Environmental Geology Option (Odd)
Year One
Geol 101 [B3 GE]
5
Chem 215
6
Geol 250(B)
5
A1 GE
4
Math 212
4
Chem 216
6
Math 211 [A3/B1 GE]
4
A2 GE
4
Math 262 or 305
4
Quarter Units
13
Quarter Units
14
Quarter Units
15
42
2

Year Two
Phys 221
5
Phys 222
5
Phys 223
5
D1 GE
4
C2 GE
4
A4 GE
4
E1 GE
2
D3 GE
4
E3 GE
2
Quarter Units
11
Quarter Units
13
Quarter Units
11
35
3
Year Three
Geol 330(A)
5
Geol 340(A)
5
C5 GE
4
  
Geol 301(A)
4
Geol 360(A)
5
Geol 430(A)
5
  
C1 GE
4
Geog 470
4
B4 GE
2
  
 
Quarter Units
13
Quarter Units
14
Quarter Units
11
38
4
Year Four
Geol 320(A)
5
Geol 321(A)
2
Geol 375(A)
4
  
Geol 321(A)
4
Geol 322(A)
3
Upper division elective
4
  
D2 GE
4
Geol 325(A)
5
  
 
Quarter Units
9
Quarter Units
9
Quarter Units
13
31
   
Year Five
C4 GE
4
Geol 376(A)
5
Geol 590(B)
1
  
D4 GE
4
E2 GE
2
G1/2 GE
4
  
Biol 100
5
D5 GE
4
B5 GE
4
  
C2 GE
4
  
Quarter Units
13
Quarter Units
11
Quarter Units
13
 37
Summer (after 4th or 5th year) Geol 390
8
total units to graduate:
191
Notes:
 (1) B2 GE: Biol 100 and 202 satisfy this, but Biol 200 does not. (A) Courses offered once every two years.
(2) B4 GE: Geol 205 or 210 recommended. (B) Courses offered once a year.
(3) B5 GE: Nsci 314, 315, 320, or 360 recommended.  
(4) Some C5 and D5 courses also count towards the G1 category.

 

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