Major/Minor Requirements
Major Requirements
Core Courses
Students entering the geology major take the following courses to meet minimum department requirements for graduation with the Bachelor of Science degree in geology:
None of these required core courses will be accepted toward the major if taken pass/fail. Certain courses are designated as Major Credit Restricted (MCR). Only one such course can count toward the geology, geology-physics or environmental studies–geology combined major as an elective. Normally, 200-level courses are appropriate for sophomores, 300-level for juniors and 400-level for seniors.
Students should consult the course descriptions in this Catalog for information on prerequisites and sequencing of both required and advanced courses.
Combined Major in Environmental Studies-Geology
Students with an interest in combining the integrative approaches of environmental studies with the focused scientific study of geology may wish to pursue the combined major of environmental studies–geology. The combined major includes six geology courses, two cognates, and 7units in environmental studies (15.25 units total) as follows:
Environmental Studies Core - 7 units
For specifics on the Environmental Studies core, see the Environmental Studies section of this Catalog.
Geology
- 103. Dynamic Earth
- 211. Geomorphology
- 216. Sedimentology or 316. Carbonate Sedimentology and 320. Regional Field Studies:
Geology of the Caribbean - 319. Hydrology and Hydrogeology
- 362. Geochemistry
- Elective (1) at the 200 or 300 level 6-7 units
Required Cognates for Geology and environmental studies-geology majors
Majors are required to take at least one semester of the following courses:
Chemistry
103. General Chemistry. and
Mathematics
135. Calculus. and
Physics
151. University Physics. or Biology 101. General Biology.
It is highly recommended that the two-semester sequence of each be completed by both geology and environmental studies–geology majors. Career and graduate school options may be limited otherwise.