Geochemistry Option Requirements - Undergraduate Students

1. Ge 11 ab and either Ge/Ay 11 c or Ge 11 d, Ge 13, Ge 109.
2. ACM 95 abc or (Ch 41 abc and ACM/ESE 118) or (Ch 21 abc and ACM/ESE 118).
3. Geochemistry students must take a total of 105 units from the core geochemistry list and the geochemistry elective list, including at least three courses from the core geochemistry list¹.
   
   

Core geochemistry:

Ge 114 ab², Ge 140, Ch 41 a, Ch 21 a, ESE/Ge/Ch 171, Ge/ESE 149, Ge 116.

¹Any units from either Ch 41or Ch 21 that are used to satisfy requirement 2 may not be used to satisfy requirement 3.

²Students must take both Ge 114 a and Ge 114 b to count as one core geochemistry course.

Geochemistry electives:

Ch 41 bc, Ch 21 bc, Ch 4 ab, Ch 6 ab, Ch 8, Ch 14, Ch 15, Ch 102, Ch/ChE 9, ChE 63 ab, ESE 142, Ge/ESE 143, ESE 103, Ge/ESE 154, ESE 159, ESE/Ge/Ch 172, ESE/Ge/Ch 175, Ge 106, Ge 115 abc, Ge 120 ab, Ge 127, Ge 128, Ge 191, Ge 212, Ge 214, Ge 215, Ge 232, Ge 236, Ge/Ay 132, APh 17 abc, MS 105, MS 115 ab, MS 125, MS 131, MS 133, MS/ME 161.

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.

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