Geological Sciences, Associate in Science (AS)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Department Requirements | ||
| ERTH 111 | Dynamic Earth - Physical Geology | 3-4 |
| or ERTH 111H | Dynamic Earth - Physical Geology, Honors | |
| ERTH 111L | Dynamic Earth - Physical Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| ERTH 112 | History Of The Earth | 3 |
| ERTH 112L | Historical Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| ERTH 125 | Mineralogy And Resources | 5 |
| ERTH 126 | Petrology And Rock-Forming Minerals | 5 |
| CHEM 155 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 156 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| MATH 150 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 5 |
| Select 4 units from the following: | 4-4.5 | |
| Geologic Field Studies - Eastern Sierra Nevada | ||
| Geologic Field Studies - Death Valley | ||
| Introductory Geologic Field Seminar - Colorado Plateau | ||
| Geologic Field Studies - Western Sierra Nevada | ||
| Introductory Field Geology | ||
| Geology Field Camp | ||
| Field Study - Mineralogy and Mineral Resources of the Eastern Sierra Nevada | ||
| Field Study - Energy Resources of the Eastern Sierra Nevada | ||
| Field Study - Petrology of the Death Valley Region | ||
| Field Study - Mineral Resources and Plate Tectonic History of the Death Valley Region | ||
| Advanced Geologic Field Seminar - Colorado Plateau | ||
| Total Units | 37.00-38.50 | |
Recommended for Transfer
These additional courses should be considered when planning a program of study for transfer as a geology major:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 160 | Calculus With Analytic Geometry II | 5 |
| PHYS 102 | Introductory Physics For Science Majors | 4 |
Graduation Requirements
The Associate Degree will be awarded upon completion of both department and college requirements. These include:
- Complete all department requirements with a “C” or better or “P” in each course. Candidates for an Associate Degree are required to complete at least 20% of the department requirements through SBCC.
- Complete a general education option (Option 1: SBCC General Education and Institutional and Information Competency; Option 2: IGETC; Option 3: CSU GE Breadth). General Education options allowed for each Associate Degree program vary. Refer to http://www.sbcc.edu/apply/degrees_certificates.php for a list of General Education options for each SBCC Associate Degree program;
- Other graduation requirements as outlined on the Graduation Requirements page.