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Geochemistry Program Requirements- based on 07/08 catalog
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I - Preparation courses required
Course Semester Offered Title

Units

Geological Sciences 100/101 or
Geological Sciences 104/101 or
Oceanography 100
Fall, Spring, Summer
Fall, Spring
Fall, Spring
Planet Earth / Dynamics of the Earth Laboratory
Earth Science / Dynamics of the Earth Laboratory
Ocean Planet with Laboratory
4
Geological Sciences 200 Fall Geologic Inquiry & Problem Solving 3
Geological Sciences 221 Fall Mineralogy 4
Biology 100 or
Biology 100L
Fall, Spring
Fall, Spring
General Biology
General Biology Laboratory
3
1
Chemistry 200 Fall, Spring General Chemistry 5
Chemistry 201 Fall, Spring General Chemistry 5
Chemistry 231 Fall, Spring Organic Chemistry 4
Chemistry 251 Spring Analytical Chemistry 5
Mathematics 150 Fall, Spring, Summer Calculus I 4
Mathematics 151 Fall, Spring, Summer Calculus II 4
Mathematics 252 Fall, Spring, Summer Calculus III 4
Physics 195/195L Fall, Spring Principles of Physics/Laboratory 4
Physics 196/196L Fall, Spring Principles of Physics/Laboratory 4
Physics 197/197L Fall, Spring Principles of Physics/Laboratory 4
Statistics 250 Fall, Spring Statistics Principle & Practice 3
TOTAL UNITS 60

II Preparation Courses recommended
Course Semester Offered Title

Units

Geological Sciences 205 Fall Historical Geology 4
Geological Sciences 307 Spring Geophysics and Field Methods 4
Chemistry 431 Fall, Spring Organic Chemistry 4

III Upper division writing requirement
Passing the Writing Proficiency Assessment with a score of 10 or above or completing one of the approved upper division writing courses (W) with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

IV Upper division required
Course Semester Offered Title

Units

Geological Sciences 300 Spring Computer Applications in Geology 3
Geological Sciences 306 Fall Structural Geology and Field Methods 5
Geological Sciences 324 Spring Petrology 4
Geological Sciences 498B Fall, Spring Senior Thesis 2
Geological Sciences 501 - Geochronology 3

Geological Sciences 530

Fall Geochemistry 3
Geological Sciences 536 Spring Sedimentation and Lithostratigraphy 3
Geological Sciences 551 Fall Hydrogeology 3
Chemistry 410A Fall, Spring Physical Chemistry 4
Chemistry 410B Fall, Spring Physical Chemistry 3
Chemistry 571 - Environmental Chemisty 3
TOTAL REQUIRED UPPER DIVISION UNITS 36
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