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B.A. in Geology:

Lower-Division Requirements (37-40 units)
1. A minimum of 5 units chosen from:

CHEM 205. Fundamentals of Chemistry I: General Chemistry (5)
CHEM 215. General Chemistry I: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding (6)

2. GEOL 101. Introductory Geology (5)
3. GEOL 250. Historical Geology (5)
4. MATH 211. Basic Concepts of Calculus (4)
5. A minimum of 13 units chosen from Group A or B below:

Group A:
PHYS 121. Basic Concepts of Physics I (5)
PHYS 122. Basic Concepts of Physics II (4)
PHYS 123. Basic Concepts of Physics III (4)
Group B:
PHYS 221. General Physics I (5)
PHYS 222. General Physics II (5)
PHYS 223. General Physics III (5)

6. BIOL 200. Biology of the Cell (5)

Upper-Division Requirements: (47 units)
1. GEOL 301. Introduction to Geologic Mapping (4)
2. GEOL 310. Regional Field Geology (2)
3. GEOL 312. Geology of California (4)
4. GEOL 320. Mineralogy and Crystallography (5)
5. GEOL 322. Geochemistry (3)
6. GEOL 325. Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (5)
7. GEOL 330. Sedimentary Petrology (5)
8. GEOL 340. Stratigraphy (5)
9. GEOL 350. Paleontology (5)
10. GEOL 360. Structural Geology (5)
11. GEOL 370. Tectonics (4)
12. GEOL 590. Senior Seminar (1)

B.S. in Geology:

Core Requirements (97 units):

Lower-division core requirements (54 units):
1. Five units chosen from:

BIOL 100. Topics in Biology (5)
BIOL 202. Biology of Populations (5)

2. CHEM 215. General Chemistry I (6)
3. CHEM 216. General Chemistry II (6)
4. GEOL 101. Introductory Geology (5)
5. GEOL 250. Historical Geology (5)
6. MATH 211. Basic Concepts of Calculus (4)
7. MATH 212. Calculus II (4)
8. Four units chosen from:

MATH 262. Applied Statistics (4)
MATH 305. Statistics: Hypothesis Testing and Estimation(4)

9. PHYS 221. General Physics I (5)
10. PHYS 222. General Physics II (5)
11. PHYS 223. General Physics III (5)

Upper-division core requirements (43 units):
1. GEOL 301. Introduction to Geologic Mapping (4)
2. GEOL 320. Mineralogy and Crystallography (5)
3. GEOL 321. Optical Mineralogy (2)
4. GEOL 322. Introduction to Geochemistry (3)
5. GEOL 325. Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (5)
6. GEOL 330. Sedimentary Petrology (5)
7. GEOL 340. Stratigraphy (5)
8. GEOL 360. Structural Geology (5)
9. GEOL 390. Field Camp (8)
10. GEOL 590. Senior Seminar (1)

Choose one of the options: General Geology or Environmental Geology

General Geology Option (21 units):

Upper-division requirements:
1. GEOL 310. Regional Field Geology (2)
2. GEOL 312. Geology of California (4)
3. GEOL 350. Paleontology (5)
4. GEOL 370. Tectonics (4)
5. Two units chosen from:

GEOL 395. Directed Studies (2)
GEOL 575. Internship in Geology (2)

6. Four units chosen from:

GEOG 301. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Mapping (5)
GEOG 470. Hydrology and Water Resources (4)
GEOG 480. Geomorphology (4)
GEOL 375. Groundwater Hydrology (5)
GEOL 430. Engineering Geology (5)
GEOL 460. Topics in Applied Geology (4)
GEOL 540. Advanced Topics in Geology (4)

Environmental Geology Option (21 units)

1. GEOG 470. Hydrology and Water Resources (4)
2. GEOL 375. Groundwater Hydrology (4)
3. GEOL 376. Field Methods in Hydrology (5)
4. GEOL 430. Engineering Geology (5)
5. Four units chosen from:

CHEM 206. Fundamentals of Chemistry II: Organic Chemistry (5)
GEOG 301. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Mapping (5)
GEOG 480. Geomorphology (4)
GEOL 312. Geology of California (4)
GEOL 540. Advanced Topics in Geology -- Neotectonics (4) plus 545. Lab (1)
GEOL 575. Internship (4)
HSCI 357. Hazardous Material Control (4)

Minor In Geology:

Lower division requirements (20 units):
1. GEOL 101. Introductory Geology (5)
2. GEOL 250. Historical Geology (5)
3. a minimum of five units chosen from:

CHEM 205. Fundamentals of Chemistry I (5)
CHEM 215. General Chemistry I: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding (6)

4. A minimum of five units chosen from:

PHYS 121. Basic Concepts of Physics I (5)
PHYS 221. General Physics I (5)

Upper-division requirements (15 units)
1. A minimum of fifteen units of upper-division geology courses. May not include GEOL 304, 305, or 306.

Liberal Studies Concentration:

Recommended courses:
GEOL 101. Introductory Geology (5)
GEOL 250. Historical Geology (5)
GEOL 304. Geology in the Classroom (2)
GEOL 305. Demonstration Lab in Geology (1)
GEOL 306. Oceans and Atmospheres for the Science Teacher (3)
GEOL 310. Regional Field Geology (2)
GEOL 312. Geology of California (4)

Teaching Credential Preparation Program Subject Matter Preparation Program in Science: Geosciences

Students wishing to be recommended for a single subject teaching credential in science with a concentration in the geosciences must, either as part of the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Sciences in Geology or as electives in addition ot the requriements for the degree, take the following courses:

1. One full year of biology coursework such as:

BIOL 200. Biology of the Cell
BIOL 201. Biology of Organisms
BIOL 202. Biology of Populations

2. One full year of chemistry coursework, such as:

CHEM 206. Fundamentals of Chemistry II: Organic Chemistry
CHEM 215. General Chemistry I
CHEM 216. General Chemistry II

3. GEOL 306. Oceans and Atmospheres for the Science Teacher
4. NSCI 300. Science and Technology
5. PHYS 103. Descriptive Astronomy
6. GEOL 590. Senior Seminar