Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology

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The total number of units for the Bachelor of Science degree in Geology is 120 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 26 units of foundational courses. Additionally, this option requires a total of 54 units, which consist of 14 units of lower division, 30 units of upper division, and 10 units of electives. The Environmental Geosciences Option requires 25 - 28 units of foundational courses. Additionally, this option requires a total of 52- 55 units, which consist of 14 lower division, 22 units of upper division, and -16-19 units of electives.

Options

Geology Option (80 units)

I. Lower Division Required Foundational Courses (26 units)

II. Lower Division Required Courses (14 units)

III. Upper Division Required Courses (30 units)

IV. Electives (10 units)

Select 4-5 courses from the following list. Other courses may be substituted with prior advisor approval.

Environmental Geosciences Option (80 units)

I. Lower Division Required Foundational Courses (25 - 28)

CHEM 1100 - General Chemistry I (5)
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry II (5)
MATH 2110 - Calculus I (4)
MATH 2120 - Calculus II (4)
or
BIOL 3000 - Biostatistics (3)
BIOL 1100 - Principles of Biology I (5) and
BIOL 1200 - Principles of Biology II (5)
or
PHYS 1100 - Physics (4) and
PHYS 1200 - Physics (4)

II. Lower Division Required Courses (14)

III. Upper Division Required Courses (22 units)

IV. Electives (16 -19 units)

Select 6-7 courses from the following list. Other courses may be substituted with prior advisor approval.

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