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Geology

Required for the Geology Major

  1. Required core courses
    • Geology 110: Introductory Geology
    • Geology 210: History of Earth and Life
    • Geology 240: Chemistry of the Earth: Low-Temperature Environments
    • Geology 245: Mineralogical Analysis
    • Geology 250: Chemistry of the Earth: High-Temperature Environments
    • Geology 360: Physics of the Earth: Surface Processes
    • Geology 370: Physics of the Earth: Subsurface Processes
    • Geology 580: Junior Seminar
    • Geology 620: Senior Capstone
  2. Additional courses in geology
    Two additional six-unit courses in geology, including two courses numbered 200 or higher
  3. Courses in other sciences and mathematics
    Chemistry 115 (may be waived by placement exam)
    Mathematics 107 or 117 or 120 or 140 or 207
    Physics 120 or 150

Required for the Geology Minor

  1. Required core courses
    • Geology 110: Introductory Geology
    • Geology 210: History of Earth and Life
      Any two of the following:
    • Geology 240: Chemistry of the Earth: Low-Temperature Environments
    • Geology 250: Chemistry of the Earth: High-Temperature Environments
    • Geology 360: Physics of the Earth: Surface Processes
    • Geology 370: Physics of the Earth: Subsurface Processes
  2. Additional courses in geology
    Two additional six-unit courses in geology numbered 200 or higher
  3. C average in the minor

Required for the Interdisciplinary Major in the Natural Sciences in Geology and a Secondary Discipline

  1. Geology 110 and Geology 210
  2. Physics 150 and 160 or, with the permission of the secondary department, Physics 120 and 130
  3. Either:
    1. Biology 110 and 120 or Biology 110 and 140 or:
    2. Chemistry 115 and 116 or Chemistry 119 or equivalent, chosen to include the secondary interest
  4. At least 10 six-unit courses in the sciences (biology, chemistry, geology, and physics) numbered 200 or above, with at least five in geology and at least three in the secondary discipline
  5. Geology 600