| Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ | Catalog: University Catalog 2012-2013 Program: Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Bachelor of Science Degree in GeologyThe total number of units for the Bachelor of Science degree in Geology is 180 units. The Bachelor of Science degree program is designed to provide in-depth study of Earth materials, structures, and processes for professional work in fields such as engineering geology, hydrogeology, and petroleum geology, or graduate study. The Geology option requires 35 units of foundational courses. Additionally, this option requires a total of 64 units, which consist of 20 units of lower division, 33 units of upper division, and 12 units of electives. The Geosciences Option requires 26-28 units of foundational courses. Additionally, this option requires a total of 72 units, which consist of lower division, 32 units of upper division, and 16 units of electives. |
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Options
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Geology Option (100 units)
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I. Lower Division Required Foundational Courses (35 units)
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| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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| CHEM 101† - General Chemistry I | (5) | |||
| CHEM 102† - General Chemistry II | (5) | |||
| CHEM 103† - General Chemistry III | (5) | |||
| MATH 206 - Calculus I: Differentiation | (4) | |||
| MATH 207 - Calculus II: Integration | (4) | |||
| PHYS 101 - Physics | (4) | |||
| PHYS 102 - Physics | (4) | |||
| PHYS 103 - Physics | (4) | |||
II. Lower Division Required Courses (20 units)
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| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| GEOG 155 - Cultural Geography | (4) | |||
| GEOG 160 - Physical Geography | (4) | |||
| GEOL 150 - Earth Revealed + | (4) | |||
| GEOL 155 - Oceanography + | (4) | |||
| GEOL 252 - Historical Geology | (4) | |||
III. Upper Division Required Courses (33 units)
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| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| GEOL 301 - Mineralogy and Petrology | (4) | |||
| GEOL 360 - Geological Mapping | (4) | |||
| GEOL 400 - Optical Mineralogy | (4) | |||
| GEOL 401 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology | (5) | |||
| GEOL 402 - Sedimentary Petrology | (4) | |||
| GEOL 410 - Structural Geology | (4) | |||
| GEOL 459 - Geologic Maps and Reports | (4) | |||
| GEOL 460A - Summer Field Geology | (3) | |||
| GEOL 460B - Report for Field Geology | (1) | |||
IV. Electives (12 units)Select 3 courses from the following list. Other courses may be substituted with prior advisor approval. | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| GEOG 369 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems | (4) | |||
| GEOG 402 - Geomorphology | (4) | |||
| GEOG 465 - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Applications in Environmental Studies | (4) | |||
| GEOG 466 - Remote Sensing | (4) | |||
| GEOG 468 - Digital Cartography | (4) | |||
| GEOG 469 - Spatial Analysis and GIS Modeling | (4) | |||
| GEOL 321 - Geology of Southern California | (4) | |||
| GEOL 370 - Geochemistry | (4) | |||
| GEOL 422 - Environmental & Forensic Geochemistry | (4) | |||
| GEOL 424 - Low Temperature Geochemistry | (4) | |||
| GEOL 434 - Volcanology | (4) | |||
| GEOL 435 - Coastal Processes and Environments | (4) | |||
| GEOL 481 - Engineering Geology | (4) | |||
| GEOL 483 - Photogeology | (4) | |||
| GEOL 484 - Hydrogeology | (4) | |||
| GEOL 485 - Groundwater Management and Models | (4) | |||
| GEOL 487 - Watershed Analysis | (4) | |||
| GEOL 490 - Special Topics in Geology | (1–4) | |||
| GEOL 491 - Special Laboratory Topics in Geology | (1–3) | |||
Environmental Geosciences Option (98-100 units)
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I. Lower Division Required Foundational Courses (28 or 26)
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| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| CHEM 101† - General Chemistry I | (5) | |||
| CHEM 102† - General Chemistry II | (5) | |||
| MATH 206 - Calculus I: Differentiation | (4) | |||
| MATH 207 - Calculus II: Integration or | (4) | |||
| BIOL 300 - Biometrics | (4) | |||
| BIOL 100A - Introductory Biology I and | (5) | |||
| BIOL 100B - Introductory Biology ll | (5) | |||
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| PHYS 101 - Physics and | (4) | |||
| PHYS 102 - Physics | (4) | |||
II. Lower Division Required Courses (24)
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| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| GEOL 150 - Earth Revealed + | (4) | |||
| GEOL 155 - Oceanography + | (4) | |||
| GEOG 160 - Physical Geography | (4) | |||
| GEOG 155 - Cultural Geography | (4) | |||
| GEOL 252 - Historical Geology | (4) | |||
III. Upper Division Required Courses (32 units)
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| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| GEOL 301 - Mineralogy and Petrology | (4) | |||
| GEOL 360 - Geological Mapping | (4) | |||
| GEOL 402 - Sedimentary Petrology | (4) | |||
| GEOL 410 - Structural Geology | (4) | |||
| GEOL 422 - Environmental & Forensic Geochemistry | (4) | |||
| GEOL 484 - Hydrogeology | (4) | |||
| GEOL 487 - Watershed Analysis | (4) | |||
| GEOG 410 - Applied Climatology | (4) | |||
IV. Electives (16 units)Select 4 courses from the following list. Other courses may be substituted with prior advisor approval. | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| GEOG 369 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems | (4) | |||
| GEOG 402 - Geomorphology | (4) | |||
| GEOG 465 - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Applications in Environmental Studies | (4) | |||
| GEOL 430 - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology | (4) | |||
| GEOG 466 - Remote Sensing | (4) | |||
| GEOG 468 - Digital Cartography | (4) | |||
| GEOG 469 - Spatial Analysis and GIS Modeling | (4) | |||
| GEOL 321 - Geology of Southern California | (4) | |||
| GEOL 370 - Geochemistry | (4) | |||
| GEOL 424 - Low Temperature Geochemistry | (4) | |||
| GEOL 433 - Quaternary Geology | (4) | |||
| GEOL 434 - Volcanology | (4) | |||
| GEOL 435 - Coastal Processes and Environments | (4) | |||
| GEOL 481 - Engineering Geology | (4) | |||
| GEOL 483 - Photogeology | (4) | |||
| GEOL 485 - Groundwater Management and Models | (4) | |||
| GEOL 490 - Special Topics in Geology | (1–4) | |||
| GEOL 491 - Special Laboratory Topics in Geology | (1–3) | |||
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