A.B. Major Requirements: |
| |
UNITS |
| Preparatory Subject Matter |
40-43 |
Geology 3, 3L, 50, 50L, 60
|
13 |
Mathematics 16A-16B or 21A-21B
|
6-8 |
Chemistry 2A-2B
|
10 |
Physics 7A-7B
|
8 |
Statistics 13 or 13AT or 32 or 102
|
3-4 |
| Depth Subject Matter |
36 |
Geology 100, 100L, 101, 101L, 103, 107, 107L, 108, 109, 109L
|
24 |
Additional upper division electives chosen from upper division courses
in geology. Upper division courses in related fields may satisfy this
requirement if approved in advance by the major adviser
|
12 |
| Total Units for the Major |
76-79 |
| Recommended. Chemistry 2C or Hydrologic Science
134, Physics 7C. |
B.S. Major Requirements: |
| |
UNITS |
| Preparatory Subject Matter |
57-59 |
Geology 3, 3L, 50, 50L, 60, 62
|
15 |
Mathematics 21A-21B-21C
|
12 |
Chemistry 2A-2B
|
10 |
Select one of the following three options:
|
| General Geology option: |
|
Hydrologic Science 134 or Chemistry 2C
|
5-6 |
Statistics 32 or 102
|
3-4 |
Physics 7A-7B-7C or 9A-9B-9C
|
12 |
| Geochemistry/Petrology option: |
Hydrologic Science 134 or Chemistry 2C
|
5-6 |
Statistics 32 or 102
|
3-4 |
Mathematics 21D
|
4 |
Physics 9A-9B
|
8 |
| Quantitative/Geophysics option: |
|
Mathematics 21D and 22A
|
7 |
Physics 9A-9B-9C
|
12 |
| Depth Subject Matter |
52 |
Geology 100, 100L, 101, 101L, 103, 105, 106, 107, 107L, 108, 109,
109L, 110
|
40 |
Additional upper division electives chosen from Geology 130-190
courses, Hydrologic Science 144, 146 and related fields approved in
advance by major adviser. No more than 3 units upper division elective
credit for Geology 115-129 courses. Maximum of 6 units upper
division elective credit for Geology 192 or 194A-194B or 194HA-194HB
|
12 |
| Total Units for the Major |
109-111 |
| English Composition Requirement. It is recommended
that all majors complete the English composition requirement (University
Writing Program 101 or 102 or 104 or the equivalent) before or concurrently
with the following courses: Geology 100, 101, 105N, 106, 108, 109L,
110. |
| Recommended. For those who are intending to pursue
a career in geology or who are planning to apply to graduate programs
in the earth sciences, one or more of the following courses are recommended
for any of the options or specifically to supplement the options as
listed. Note that Mathematics 22A is not a necessary prerequisite
to Physics 9C: |
General Geology option: Mathematics 21D, 22A, 22B, Physics 9A-9B-9C
instead of 7A-7B-7C, Statistics 104, 106, 108.
|
Geochemistry/Petrology option: Mathematics 22A, Physics 9C, Hydrology
134 and Chemistry 2C, Chemistry 110A.
|
Quantitative/Geophysics option: Mathematics 22B, Statistics 32 or
102, Hydrology 134 or Chemistry 2C.
|
| Major Advisers. D. A. Osleger, D. Y. Sumner, R.A.
Zierenberg |
|
Minor Program Requirements: |
| Students in other disciplines may elect to complete a minor in Geology
by choosing a geological subject emphasis listed below. On transcripts
the minor will appear as a minor in Geology. |
| |
UNITS |
| Geology |
19-24 |
Select one of the five emphases below.
|
| General Geology emphasis |
19-20 |
Geology 50 (or 1) and 50L
|
5-6 |
Geology 100, 101, 109 and either 107 or 108
|
11 |
Geology 116 or 134
|
3 |
| Minor Advisers. D. A. Osleger, D. Y. Sumner, R.A.
Zierenberg |
|
| Engineering Geology emphasis |
19-22 |
Geology 50 and 50L
|
5 |
Civil Engineering 171, 171L
|
5 |
Three courses chosen from Geology 134, 161, 162, Hydrologic Science
103, 144, 146, Soil Science 118, 120
|
9-12 |
| Minor Adviser. R.A. Zierenberg |
|
| Geochemistry emphasis |
19-22 |
Geology 60 and either 146 or 148
|
7 |
Chemistry 110A and 110B, or Materials Science and Engineering
130 and 134
|
6 |
Chemistry majors may substitute one of the elective courses for
Chemistry 110B.
|
Two elective courses chosen from Chemistry 110C, Geology 108,
146, 148, Hydrologic Science 134, Soil Science 102
|
6-9 |
Chemistry 110C and Materials Science and Engineering 134 cannot
both be counted toward the minor.
|
| Minor Adviser. R.A. Zierenberg |
| Oceanography emphasis |
21-24 |
Geology 108, 116, 150A, 150B, 150C
|
16 |
Two courses chosen from Environmental Science and Policy 100,
151, Geology 109, 152
|
5-8 |
| Minor Adviser. T. Hill, J.S. McClain |
|
| Paleobiology emphasis |
20-21 |
Geology 107 and 107L, 108
|
8 |
Geology 152
|
4 |
At least eight additional units from the following: Anthropology
151 or 152, Evolution and Ecology 100, 101, 102, 105, 112-112L,
140, 149, Geology 109, 150C
|
8-9 |
| Minor Advisers. R. Motani or G. Vermeij |
|
| Science Teaching Credential. Students who might
wish to become a teacher should consult an advisor at their first
opportunity in order to combine the prerequisites for a credential
program with General Education requirements. |
|
| Students hoping to teach Earth and Planetary Science may prepare
by satisfying the requirements for the B.S. degree in Natural Science
(http://naturalsciences.ucdavis.edu)
or the A.B. degree in Geology (77-79 units) and 36 additional units
of science as outlined below. Students may also prepare for the science
credential by taking the B.S. degree in Geology (108-111 units) and
an additional 24 units as indicated by the asterisks below. |
Biological Sciences 1A-1B-1C*
|
15 |
Chemistry 2C
|
5 |
Physics 7C
|
4 |
Mathematics 16C
|
3 |
Geology 36*
|
4 |
Geology 116-116G*
|
5 |
| Teaching Credential Subject Representative. H.W.
Day. See also the Teaching Credential/M.A. |
| Graduate Study. The Department of Geology offers
a program of study and research leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.
For information regarding graduate study in geology, address the Graduate
Adviser, Department of Geology. |
| Graduate Advisers. S.J. Carlson, C.E. Lesher, J.
R. Rustad |
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