Geochemistry Option Requirements - Undergraduate Students

1.  Ge 11 ab, Ge/Ay 11 c or Ge 11 d, Ge 13, Ge 109.

2.  Ma 2 and one choice from: Ma 3, ACM/ESE 118, Ay 117, Ph2c, or Ch21c.

3.  Ph2 a or Ph 12 a plus an additional quarter of sophomore-level physics (Ph2 b, 2 c 12 b, or 12 c).

4.  Either ACM 95 abc or the combination of a full-year chemistry sequence (Ch 21 abc or Ch 41 abc) plus ACM/ESE 118.

5.  Three courses from the list below:             
Ge 114 ab (counts as one course), Ge 140, Ch 41 a, Ch 21 a, ESE/Ge/Ch 171, Ge/ESE 149, Ge 116.

6.  A total of 105 units from this and item 5:
Ch electives: Ch 4 ab, Ch 6 ab, Ch 8, Ch/ChE 9, Ch 14, Ch 15, Ch21 bc, Ch 41 bc, ChE 63 ab, Ch 102.
ESE electives: ESE 142, Ge/ESE 143, ESE 103, Ge/ESE 154, ESE 159, ESE/Ge/Ch 172, ESE 175.
Ge electives: Ge 40, Ge 106, Ge 115 abc, Ge 120 ab, Ge 127, Ge 128, Ge/Ay 132, Ge 191, Ge 212, Ge 214, Ge 215, Ge 232, Ge 236.
APh electives: APh 17 abc.
MS electives: MS 105, MS 15ab, MS 125, MS 131, MS 133, MS/ME 161.

No class may be used to simultaneously satisfy more than one of these requirements.

Typical course schedules are given for information only; in many cases is it possible to take courses in different years or in a different order.

Typical Course Schedule		Units per term
		1st	2nd	3rd
Second Year
Ge 11 abc	Introduction to Earth and Planetary Science	9	9	9
Ge 13	Scientific Writing			3
Ge 109	Oral Presentation			3
Ph 2 ab	Sophomore physics	9	9
Ma 2 a & other	Sophomore mathematics	9	9
	Geochemistry core or geochemistry electives	9	9	9
	HSS electives	9	9	9
	Total units	45	45	33
Third Year
ACM 95 abc	Intro. Methods of Applied Math.	12	12	12
	Geochemistry core or geochemistry electives	18	18	18
	HSS electives	9	9	9
	Total units	39	39	39
Fourth Year
	Geochemistry  core or electives	9	9	9
	HSS electives	9	9	9
	Total units	18	18	18

For students beginning their junior year, it is possible to complete the requirements for the geochemistry option within two years, but there are benefits from starting with Ge 11 abc in the sophomore year.

Passing grades must be earned in a total of 486 units, including courses listed above. Any student whose grade-point average in science and mathematics courses is less than 1.9 at the end of an academic year may be refused permission to register in the geological and planetary science options.

For more information

For more information, visit the geochemistry program website or contact option representative George Rossman.