Undergraduate requirements: Geology option
- Ge 11 ab, Ge/Ay 11 c or Ge 11 d1, Ge 13, Ge 109.
- Ma 2 and one choice from: Ma3, ACM/ESE 118, or Ay 117.
- Ph 2 a or Ph 12 a plus an additional quarter of sophmore-level physics (Ph 2 b, 2 c, 12 b, or 12 c).
- Either ACM 95 abc or the combination of a full-year chemistry sequence (Ch 41 abc or Ch 21 abc) plus either Ge108 or ACM/ESE 118.
- Ge106, 112, 114 ab, 115 abc, 120 ab.
- Ge 116 and Ge 111 ab; or Ge 125 and Ge 11 d.
- 15 units of elective courses in Ge or cross-listed with Ge.
1 No class may be used to simultaneously satisfy more than one of these requirements.
Typical Course Schedule |
Units per term |
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
summer |
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Second Year |
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| Ma 2 & 3 | Sophomore mathematics | 9 | 9 | ||
| Ph 2 a & c | Sophomore physics | 9 | 9 | ||
| Ge 11 abc | Introduction to Earth and Planetary Science | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| Ge 106 | Introduction to Field and Structural Geology | 9 | |||
| Ge 120a | Field Geology Intro.1 |
6 | |||
| HSS electives | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
Total units: |
36 |
27 |
42 |
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Summer |
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| Ge 120b |
Field Geology Camp1 |
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18 | ||
Third Year |
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| ACM 95 abc | Intro. Methods of Applied Math. | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| Ge 112 | Sedimentology and Stratigraphy | 12 | |||
| Ge 114 ab | Mineralogy | 12 | |||
| Ge 115 abc | Petrology and Petrography | 6 | 12 | ||
| Option 1: | |||||
| Ge 111 ab | Applied Geophysics | 6 | 9 | ||
| and Ge 116 | Analytical Techniques | 6 | |||
| HSS electives | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
Total units: |
45 |
39-27
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42-33
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Fourth Year |
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| Option 2: |
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| Ge 125 | Geomorphology | 12 | |||
| and Ge 11d | Geophysics | 9 | |||
| Geology Electives | 9 | 6 | |||
| HSS electives | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
| Ge 13 | Scientific Writing | 3 | |||
| Ge 109 | Oral Presentation | 3 | |||
Total units: |
18-30 |
9-18 |
21 |
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1 Ge 120 ab is taught in alternate years. Some cohorts of students will take this course in their third year and the summer following.
For students beginning their junior year, it is possible to complete the requirements for the geology 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, contact geology option representative Paul Asimow.Last updated February 19, 2013 10:39 by Lisa Christiansen
