| Course | Title | Units |
| I Preparation courses (required) | ||
| Geological Sciences 200 | Geologic Inquiry & Problem Solving | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 221 | Mineralogy | 4 |
| Geological Sciences 224 | Petrology | 4 |
| Biology 100 or | General Biology | 3 |
| Biology 101 | World of Animals | 3 |
| Chemistry 200 | General Chemistry | 5 |
| Chemistry 201 | General Chemistry | 5 |
| Mathematics 150 | Calculus I | 5 |
| Mathematics 151 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Mathematics 252 | Calculus III | 4 |
| Physics 195/196/197 | Principles of Physics | 9 |
| Physics 195L/196L | Principles of Physics Laboratory | 2 |
| Engineering 280 (if Engineering 510 is selected) | Methods of Analysis | 3 |
|
TOTAL PREPARATION UNITS |
54 | |
| II Preparation courses (recommended) | ||
| Physics 197L | Principles of Physics Laboratory | 1 |
| Geological Sciences 105 | Historical Geology | 4 |
| Statistics 250 | Statistical Principles and Practices | 3 |
| III Upper division writing requirement | ||
| IV Upper division (required) | ||
| Geological Sciences 300 | Computer Applications in Geology | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 306 | Structural Geology and Field Methods | 5 |
| Geological Sciences 307 | Geophysics and Field Methods | 4 |
| Geological Sciences 498B | Senior Thesis | 1-3 |
| Geological Sciences 532 | Environmental Geophysics | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 533 | Geophysical Analysis | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 560 | Earthquake Seismology | 3 |
| Mathematics 342A | Methods of Applied Mathematics I | 3 |
| Mathematics 342B or | Methods of Applied Mathematics II | 3 |
| Engineering 510 | Methods of Analysis | 3 |
| Physics 311 | Electronics for Scientists | 4 |
| Physics 350 | Classical Mechanics | 3 |
| Physics 400A | Classical Electromagnetism | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering 340 | Electric and Magnetic Fields | 3 |
| 500-level Geological Sciences elective | 3 | |
|
TOTAL UPPER DIVISION REQUIRED UNITS |