Geology, B.S. Geophysics Option
YEAR 1: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Geology Tier 1 with Lab Requirement | 4 |
| MATH 150A (meets GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning) | 5 |
| GE Basic Skills: A2 Written Communication | 3 |
| GE Basic Skills: A3 Critical Thinking | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 1: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 101 and CHEM 101L (meets GE B1 Physical Science & GE B3 Science Laboratory Activity) | 5 |
| MATH 150B | 5 |
| PHYS 225 and PHYS 220AL | 5 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 2: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| GEOL 306/L | 4 |
| GEOL 314/L (meets GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning) | 4 |
| MATH 250 | 3 |
| PHYS 226 and PHYS 220BL | 5 |
| Total | 16 |
YEAR 2: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| GEOL 303 | 2 |
| GEOL 309/L | 4 |
| GEOL 313 | 2 |
| PHYS 227 and PHYS 227L | 5 |
| GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication | 3 |
| Take the Upper Division Writing Proficiency Exam (UDWPE) | |
| Total | 16 |
YEAR 3: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| COMP 110/L (meets GE E Lifelong Learning) | 4 |
| GEOL 464/L | 4 |
| MATH 280 | 3 |
| GE C1 Arts | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
YEAR 3: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Geophysics Tier 3 Elective Requirement | 3-4 |
| GE C2 Humanities | 3 |
| GE C3 American History Institutions and Ideals | 3 |
| GE D1 Social Sciences | 3 |
| GE F Comparative Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
YEAR 4: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| GEOL 490 | 3 |
| Geophysics Tier 3 Elective Requirement | 3-4 |
| GE Upper Division Section D1 Social Sciences | 3 |
| GE D3 and D4 Constitution of the United States and State and Local Government | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
YEAR 4: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| GE B2 Life Science | 3 |
| GE Upper Division Section F Comparative Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Electives | 8 |
| Total | 14 |
| OVERALL TOTAL UNITS | 120 |
One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.