Geology, Minor

Geology Minor Core (3-4 units)

Complete one course from the following:

• EES 1 - Natural Disasters and Earth Resources Units: 4
• EES 8H - Natural Disasters and Earth Resources Units: 4
• EES 9 - Introduction to Earth Science Units: 3

Elective Coursework (16-17 units)

Courses may be chosen from the list below. Approved electives may be taken within EES or in related departments to support the student’s academic and professional goals.

• EES 2 - Historical Geology Units: 3
• EES 3 - Geology Field Trip Units: 1
• EES 12 - Mineralogy Units: 3
• EES 30 - Introductory Field Methods Units: 2
• EES 100 - Analytical Methods in the Earth Sciences Units: 2
• EES 101 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Units: 4
• EES 102S - Sedimentology Units: 4
• EES 103F - Field Geology Units: 1
• EES 104W - Scientific Writing and Research Techniques Units: 3
• EES 105 - Geomorphology Units: 3
• EES 106 - Structural Geology Units: 3
• EES 106F - Structural Geology Field Methods Units: 1
• EES 107 - Advanced Field Methods Units: 3
• EES 108 - Soil and Water Sciences Units: 4
• EES 110 - Invertebrate Paleontology Units: 3
• EES 111 - Global and Active Tectonics Units: 3
• EES 112 - Planet Earth through Time Units: 3
• EES 114 - Engineering Geology Units: 3
• EES 117 - Hydrogeology Units: 3
• EES 118 - Applied Geophysics Units: 3
• EES 122 - Stratigraphy Units: 3
• EES 124 - Geochemistry Units: 3
• EES 125 - Global Paleoclimates Units: 3
• EES 135W - Dinosaurs Units: 3
• EES 150T - Studies in Earth Science Units: 1-3
• EES 168 - California’s Earth System Units: 3
• EES 177 - Quantitative Methods for Earth Science Units: 3
• EES 178 - Geostatistics Units: 3
• EES 190 - Independent Study Units: 1-3
• EES 191 - Environmental Science Capstone Units: 3
• EES 195 - Undergraduate Research Units: 1-3
• EES 199 - Undergraduate Thesis Units: 3
• EES 199I - Undergraduate Internship Units: 3
• EES 199S - Undergraduate Thesis through Service Learning Units: 3

Total Units: 20-21