PREREQUISITES TO THE MAJOR
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CHEM 1100. Principles of Chemistry I, 5 units |
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PHYS 2100. Basic Physics 1, 5 units |
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MATH 1070. College Algebra, 3 units
MATH 1080. Trigonometry, 3 units
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GEOL 2100. Principles of Geology, 3 units |
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GEOL 2102. Principles of Geology Lab, 1 unit |
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GEOL 2200. History of Earth and Life, 3 units |
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GEOL 2202. History of Earth and Life Lab, 1 unit |
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ENGLISH & MATH REQUIREMENTS
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Pass the English Placement Test (EPT) - passing score is 149 or higher |
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Pass the Entry Level Math exam (ELM) - passing score is 550 or higher
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MANDATORY General Education (must take before 60 units/Junior status)
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Oral Communication: COMM 2000 or COMM 2110 or |
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Written Communication: ENGL 1001 or ENGL 1002 |
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Critical Thinking: ENGL 2000 or PHIL 2000 |
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MATH 1000, MATH 1030, MATH 1100, MATH 1410, MATH 1500, MATH 1600, MATH 1610 or MATH 1910 |
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GEOLOGY MAJOR Requirements
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Required Courses (39 units)
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GEOL 3250/3252 Mineralogy, 4 units |
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GEOL 3810 Hydrogeology, 4 units |
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GEOL 4100/4102 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, 4 units |
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GEOL 4350 Geophysical Exploration, 4 units |
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GEOL 4360/4362 Structural Geology, 4 units |
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GEOL 4380/4382 Sedimentary Rocks and Depositional Environments, 4 |
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GEOL 4390 Paleontology and Stratigraphy, 4 units |
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GEOL 4400/4402 Applied Geology, 4 units |
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GEOL 4500. Field Geology, 4 units
(NOTE: GEOL 4500 meets the WP requirement). |
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GEOL 4700 Plate tectonics, 3 units |
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Elective
Courses (12 units minimum) Select from the following upper division courses.
Substitution of science or mathematics courses is permitted by approval
of adviser.
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GEOL 2500 Dinosaurs, 3 units |
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GEOL 3050 Environmental Geology, 4 units |
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GEOL 3500 Earthquakes and Volcanoes, 3 units |
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GEOL 3600 Physical Oceanography, 3 units |
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GEOL 4810 Development and Management of Water Resources, 4 units |
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GEOG 4750 Geographic Information Systems, 3 units |
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PHYS 2110 Basic Physics 2, 5 units |
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CHEM 1110 Principles of Chemistry 2, 5 units
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CHEM 3100 Environmental Chemistry, 3 units |
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MATH 1410 Calculus 1, 4 units |
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MATH 1420 Calculus 2, 4 units |
Applied Geology Concentration
Also satisfies the elective course requirements of the geology major
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Complete the following (10 units)
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GEOL 3050 Environmental Geology, 4 units |
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GEOL 4810 Development and Management of Water Resources, 4 |
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GEOG 4750 Geographic Information Systems, 3 units
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CHEM 3100 Environmental Chemistry, 3 units
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