Geology, B.S.

Lower-Division Requirements:

• EES 1 - Natural Disasters and Earth Resources Units: 4
• EES 2 - Historical Geology Units: 3
• EES 12 - Mineralogy Units: 3
• EES 30 - Introductory Field Methods Units: 2

Upper-Division Requirements:

• EES 100 - Analytical Methods in the Earth Sciences Units: 2
• EES 101 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Units: 4
• EES 102S - Sedimentology Units: 4 (Area IB)
• EES 103F - Field Geology Units: 1
• EES 104W - Scientific Writing and Research Techniques Units: 3
• EES 106 - Structural Geology Units: 3
• EES 106F - Structural Geology Field Methods Units: 1
• EES 107 - Advanced Field Methods Units: 3
• EES 115S - Climate Change Solutions Units: 3 (Area ID)
• EES 189 - Seminar in Earth and Environmental Sciences Units: 1
• EES 178 - Geostatistics Units: 3

Advising Notes

1. “Additional requirements” courses may be applied to satisfy requirements of a minor, as appropriate. They also may be taken CR/NC (see Credit/No Credit Grading).
2. No more than 1 unit of EES 160  may be used to fulfill the upper-division elective requirement. EES 154 , EES 155 , and EES 168  are not applicable toward geology major requirements.
3. CR/NC is not permitted in the geology major with the exception of EES 3 .
4. No more than 1 unit of EES 3  will be permitted.
5. Elective units may be used toward a double major or minor (see double major or departmental minor). Consult the appropriate department chair, program coordinator, or faculty advisor for further information.
6. Students planning to pursue graduate study in geology are strongly encouraged to take MATH 76  or EES 177  or EES 180 .

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