We recognize that some students major in geology with other career paths in mind. These students seek a traditional liberal arts degree with a major in geology. This plan is, therefore, the most flexible, allowing students a wide variety of courses, depending on their interests.
Core Curriculum - All Students
Core Areas A, B, C, D, E (42 hours):
Area A must have MATH 1113 or higher
Area D must have option II (Science Majors)
Area D: MATH 1634 or 2063 recommended
Core Area F (18 hours):
GEOL 1121-1122; 1121L, 1122L
MATH 1113, 1634 (1 hour each assigned to Area F)
CHEM 1211, and one of the following: CHEM 1212, PHYS 1111-1112; BIOL 1107-1108 (with lab)
(note that 8 hours of lab science are included in area D)
Required Upper Division Geology Courses - All Students
GEOL 3004 4 units Field Geology and Geologic Methods. Fall Semester (yearly)
GEOL 3014 4 units Mineralogy and Crystallography. Fall Semester (yearly)
GEOL 3024 4 units Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology. Spring Semester (yearly)
GEOL 3034 4 units Structural Geology. Spring Semester (yearly)
GEOL 3042 2 units Optical Mineralogy. Fall Semester (yearly)
GEOL 3053 3 units Sedimentary Petrology. Spring Semester (yearly)
GEOL 4024 4 units Paleontology. Fall Semester (yearly)
GEOL 4051 1 unit Geology Seminar. Every semester
GEOL 4063 3 units Plate Tectonics. Spring Semester (yearly)
GEOL 4082 1unit Independent Reserach. Every semester
Approved electives 30 units
