| Course | Title | Units |
| I Preparation courses (required) | ||
| Oral Communication (3 units): | ||
| Africana Studies 140, or | Oral Communication | 3 |
| Chicana & Chicano Studies 111A, or | Oral Communication | 3 |
| Communication 103 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| Composition (3 units): | ||
| Africana Studies 120, or | Composition | 3 |
| Chicana & Chicano Studies 111B, or | Written Communication | 3 |
| Rhetoric & Writing 100 | Writing & Reading as Critical Inquiry | 3 |
| Intermediate Composition & Critical Thinking (3 units): | ||
| Africana Studies 200, or | Intermediate Expository Writing & Research Fundamentals | |
| Rhetoric & Writing 200 | Writing from Sources | 3 |
| Astronomy 101 | Principles of Astronomy | 3 |
| Astronomy 109 | Astronomy Laboratory | 1 |
| Biology 100, or | General Biology | 3 |
| Biology 101 | World of Animals | |
| Chemistry 200 | General Chemistry | 5 |
| Chemistry 201 | General Chemistry | 5 |
| Geography 103 | Weather & Climate | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 105 | Historical Geology | 4 |
| Geological Sciences 200 | Geologic Inquiry & Problem Solving | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 221 | Mineralogy | 4 |
| Geological Sciences 224 | Petrology | 4 |
| Mathematics 150 | Calculus I | 5 |
| Statistics 250 | Statistical Principles and Practices | 3 |
| Physics 180A-180B | Fundamentals of Physics | 6 |
| Physics 182A-182B, or | Physical Measurements | 2 |
| Physics 195/196/197 | Principles of Physics | 9 |
| Physics 195L/196L/197L | Principles of Physics Laboratory | 3 |
|
TOTAL PREPARATION UNITS |
61-66 | |
| II Upper division writing requirement | ||
| III Upper division (minumum of 36 units required) | ||
| Geological Sciences 300 | Computer Applications in Geology | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 303 | Natural Disasters | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 306 | Structural Geology and Field Methods | 5 |
| Geological Sciences 498A | Senior Seminar | 2 |
| Geological Sciences 498B | Senior Thesis | 1-3 |
| Geological Sciences 501 | Geochronology | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 536 | Sedimentation and Lithostratigraphy | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 537 | Geobiology | 3 |
| Biology 319 | Evolution | 3 |
| Oceanography 541 | Oceanography | 3 |
| Plus 6 units from the following courses:: | ||
| Geological Sciences 307 | Geophysics and Field Methods | 4 |
| Geological Sciences 505 | Photogeology & Remote Sensing | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 508 | Advanced Field Geology | 4-6 |
| 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 530/530L |
Geochemistry | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 540 | Marine Geology | 3 |
| Geological Sciences 545 | Descriptive Physical Oceanography | 3 |
|
TOTAL UPPER DIVISION REQUIRED UNITS |