| Course | Title | Units |
| I Preparation courses (required) | ||
| Geological Sciences 105 | Historical Geology | 4 |
| 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/197L | Principles of Physics Laboratory | 3 |
|
TOTAL PREPARATION UNITS |
53 | |
| II Preparation courses (recommended) | ||
| Geological Sciences 537 | Geobiology | 3 |
| Foreign Language | ||
| 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 530/530L |
Geochemistry | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 536 | Sedimentation and Lithostratigraphy | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 540 | Marine Geology | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 545 | Descriptive Physical Oceanography | 3 |
| Plus two of the following courses: | ||
| Geological Sciences 501 | Geochronology | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 508 | Advanced Field Geology | 4-6 |
| Geological Sciences 537 | Geobiology | 3 |
| Biology 517 | Marine Ecology | 4 |
| Plus 4 upper division units from the following: | ||
| Geological Sciences 514 | Process Geomorphology | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 520 | Ore Deposits | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 521 | Petroleum Geology | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 525 | Petrography | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 532 | Environmental Geophysics | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 533 | Geophysical Analysis | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 550 | Engineering Geology | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 551 | Hydrogeology | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 552 | Field and Laboratory Techniques in Hydrogeology | 4 |
| Geological Sciences 560 | Earthquake Seismology | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 596 | Advanced Topics in Geology | 1-4 |
| At least two of the following classes: | ||
| Recommended: | ||
| Chemistry 410A | Physical Chemistry | 4 |
| Chemistry 410B | Physical Chemistry | 3 |
|
TOTAL UPPER DIVISION REQUIRED UNITS |