Geology, B.S.

(August Graduation)

The following Four-Year Roadmaps are meant to be a guide for students and academic advisors in planning a path to a degree within four years (eight semesters) if the student is able and willing to do so. The set of courses shown below are based exclusively on the Fall 2023 Catalog and the most up to date General Education (GE) Program in that catalog year. The requirements outlined may not apply to students in earlier catalog years, especially in the GE courses required in specific categories. Please note that courses identified in the Four -Year Roadmaps may not always be available during each of the prescribed semesters, therefore, it is always recommended to consult an academic advisor. Advisors may need to adjust the courses in the Four-Year Roadmap to keep students on track to graduate in four years.  

First Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

GE subarea B.4
Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning 

MATH 150A or
MATH 130
4

GE subarea B.1 Physical Science 

GEOL 101 or
GEOL 110T
 3

GE subarea B.3 Laboratory Experience 

GEOL 101L 1

GE subarea A.3 Critical Thinking 

CNSM 101 3

GE subarea A.1 Oral Communication or
GE subarea A.2 Written Communication 

  3

Total

  14

Second Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

Major Requirement

Related Fields 

MATH 150B or
CHEM 120A
4-5

GE subarea B.2 Life Science 

BIOL 101 and
BIOL 101L
4

Major Requirement

Minimum Course Requirements 

GEOL 201 3

GE subarea A.1 Oral Communication or
GE subarea A.2 Written Communication 

  3

Total

  14-15

Third Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

Major Requirement

Related Fields

CHEM 120A or
CHEM 120B
5

Major Requirement

Minimum Course Requirements

GEOL 335 3

GE subarea C.3*++
Explorations in the Arts or Humanities
 

   3

GE subarea D.1* Introduction to the Social Sciences

  3

Total

  14

++Upper-Division

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Fourth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

GE subarea B.5++
Implications in Natural Sciences & Math/
Quantitative Reasoning

MATH 338 or
CHEM 120B
 4-5

Major Requirement

Minimum Course Requirements

GEOL 380 3

GE subarea C.2* Introduction to the Humanities  

  3

GE subarea D.2 American History, Institutions & Values

  3

GE subarea E*
Lifelong Learning

  3

Total

  16-17

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Fifth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

Major Requirement

Related Fields 

PHYS 211 or
PHYS 225
3

Major Requirement

Related Fields

PHYS 211L or
PHYS 225L
1

Major Requirement

Minimum Course Requirements 

GEOL 303A 4

GE subarea C.1 Introduction to the Arts 

  3

GE subarea D.3* Explorations in Social Sciences

  3

Major Requirement

Units Undesignated

  1

Total

  15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Sixth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

Major Requirement

Related Fields 

PHYS 212 or 
PHYS 226
3

Major Requirement

Related Fields

PHYS 212L or
PHYS 226L
1

Major Requirement

Minimum Course Requirements 

GEOL 303B 4

Major Requirement

Minimum Course Requirements

GEOL 498 1

Major Requirement

GEOL Elective

   3

Total

  15

Seventh Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

Major Requirement

GEOL Elective

  3

Major Requirement

GEOL Elective

  3

Major Requirement

Minimum Course Requirements 

GEOL 360 4

Major Requirement

Minimum Course Requirements

 GEOL 498 2

University Requirement 

 

Total

  15

++Upper-Division

Eighth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

Major Requirement

GEOL Quantitative Elective

  3

GEOL Elective or 
GE subarea B.5++
Implications in Natural Sciences & Math/
Quantitative Reasoning

GEOL 333 3

Major Requirement

Minimum Course Requirements 

GEOL 321 4

Major Requirement

Minimum Course Requirement

GEOL 498 1

GE subarea F
Ethnic Studies

  3

Major Requirement

Minimum Course Requirements
(Summer)

GEOL 481A 4

Total

  14+4

++Upper-Division

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE GEOLOGY BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

  1. Meet with your assigned faculty advisor each semester to plan and review your academic progress.
  2. Visit your Collegeof Natural Sciences and Mathematics Student Success Team in MH 488 to review GE and graduation requirements.
  3. Complete GE courses in areas A.1, A.2, A.3 and B.4 with a "C" or better.
  4. Complete a total of 12 units in GE Area B.
  5. One course from GE Area Z can also fulfill a requirement in categories C.3, D.5 or E. Check your Titan Degree Audit forcourses that appear in both categories.
  6. Apply for Graduation through your Student Center at the start of your seventh semester.