Geology, Geoscience Concentration, B.A. MAP (MATH 102)

Semester 1 (14-15 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition and Rhetoric A Units: 3  ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3  ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1  
• GE Area B: Mathematics MATH 102 - Algebra and Elementary Functions Units: 4  ^{[1, 2]}
• GE Area E: Lifelong Learning SCI 100 - Becoming a STEM Professional in the 21st Century Units: 3  
• Major / GE Area B: Physical Science GEOL 109 - General Geology Units: 4  

^[1] Prerequisite of math placement category 1, 2 or 3. Students in category 4 begin with MATH 101i and MATH 1. Consult with advisor.

^[2] Students ready for calculus MATH 109  consult an advisor.

Semester 2 (13-14 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 103 - Composition and Rhetoric B Units: 3  ^[3]
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1  
• Lower Division GE Area A: Critical Thinking
    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  

^[3] If ENGL 104 was taken last semester, take an elective, other GE or major course in place of ENGL 103.

Semester 3 (15 Units)

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

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)

• 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 (Second Discipline) ^[3] Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities
    ^[4] Units: 3

^[3] Course selected in consultation with advisor.  

^[4] Take a course that double-counts for DCG

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  
• Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences  Units: 3 (Take a course that double-counts for DCG Domestic or Non-Domestic)
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
    OR 
  Humanities
    Units: 3 

Semester 7 (15-16 Units)

• 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 (UD Geology Specialization) Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
    Units: 3

Semester 8 (16 Units)

• Major GEOL 435 - Geologic Field Methods II Units: 2  
• Major  (UD Geology Specialization) Units: 2
• Major  (Second Discipline) ^[3] Units: 3
• Major  (Second Discipline) ^[3] Units: 3
• Upper Division GE Area C: Arts & Humanities
    Units: 3
• American Institutions PSCI 110 - American Government Units: 3