Geology, Geoscience Concentration, B.A. MAP (MATH 101)

Semester 1 (16-18 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition and Rhetoric A Units: 3  OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3  
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1  
• Lower Division GE Area A: Critical Thinking
    Units: 3  
• GE Area B: Mathematics MATH 101 - College Algebra Units: 3  OR (MATH 101I - College Algebra with Integrated Support Units: 3  AND MATH 1 - Support for College Algebra Units: 1 ) ^[1]
• GE Area B: Physical Science / B3: Lab GEOL 109 - General Geology Units: 4  
• Lower Division GE Area E: Lifelong Learning & Self-Development
    Units: 3

^[1] Credit earned for math support course (MATH 1) does not count toward unit requirements for graduation, GE or major.

Semester 2 (14-16 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 103 - Composition and Rhetoric B Units: 3  ^[2]
• Optional ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1  
• Pre-requisite MATH 101T - Trigonometry Units: 3  
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
     Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
    Units: 3
• Major GEOL 110 - Field Geology of the Western US Units: 1-2  

^[2] If ENGL 104 was taken last semester, take an elective, other GE or major course in place of ENGL 103.

Semester 3 (15 Units)

• GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3  
• GE Area F: Ethnic Studies
    (and DCG Domestic) Units: 3
• Major CHEM 109 - General Chemistry I Units: 5  
• Major MATH 109 - Calculus I Units: 4  

Semester 4 (15 Units)

• American Institutions / GE Area D: Social Science 
  U.S. History
    Units: 3
• Major / GE Area B: Life Science BIOL 105 - Principles of Biology Units: 4  OR BOT 105 - General Botany Units: 4  
• Major GEOL 210 - Earth Systems History Units: 3  
• Major PHYX 106 - College Physics: Mechanics and Heat Units: 4  
• Major GEOL 455 - Geology Colloquium Units: 1  

Semester 5 (15 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities
    (Take a course that double-counts for DCG) Units: 3
• Major GEOL 303 - Earth Resources and Global Environmental Change Units: 3  OR GEOL 308 - Natural Disasters Units: 3  
• Major GEOL 312 - Earth Materials Units: 4  
• Major GEOL 335 - Geologic Field Methods I Units: 2  
• Major (2nd Discipline) ^[3] Course #1 Units: 3

^[3] Complete at least 12 units of department approved courses within a discipline outside of the geology discipline (e.g., business chemistry, geospatial analysis). Students are encouraged, though not required, to pursue a minor in one of these fields so as to broaden technical skills and expertise.

Semester 6 (14 Units)

• Major GEOL 300 - Geology of California Units: 3  
• Major GEOL 300L - Geology of California Field Trip Units: 1     
• Major / UD GE Area B GEOL 306 - General Geomorphology Units: 3  
• Major GEOL 486 - Geology Research Methods Units: 1  
• Major (Second Discipline) ^[3] Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
    OR 
  Humanities
     Units: 3

Semester 7 (16 Units)

• Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
    (Take a course that double-counts for DCG) Units: 3
• Major STAT 108 - Elementary Statistics Units: 3  OR STAT 109 - Introductory Biostatistics Units: 4  
• Major GEOL 332 - Sedimentary Geology Units: 4  
• Major GEOL 465 - Geosciences Senior Project Units: 2  
• Major (Upper Division Elective) ^[4] Units: 3

^[4]  Complete 5 units of approved upper division geology courses.

Semester 8 (16 Units)

• Upper Division GE Area C: Arts & Humanities
    Units: 3
• GEOL 435 - Geologic Field Methods II Units: 2  
• Major (Second Discipline) Units: 3
• Major (Second Discipline) Units: 3
• Major (Upper Division Approved Elective) ^[4] Units: 2
• American Institutions 
  U.S. and California Government
    Units: 3