Geophysics Program Requirements- based on 07/08 catalog The World-Wide Web information here cannot be considered the official publication for the University. Please refer to the printed General Catalog
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
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
Fall, Spring
Principles of Physics
3
Engineering 280 - must be taken if students select Engineering 510 in the major
Fall, Spring
Methods of Analysis
3
TOTAL UNITS
45
II Preparation Courses recommended
Course
Semester Offered
Title
Units
Geological Sciences 205
Fall
Historical Geology
4
Physics 197L
Fall, Spring
Principles of Physics Laboratory
4
Statistics 250
Fall, Spring
Statistics Principle & Practice
3
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 307
Spring
Geophysics and Field Methods
4
Geological Sciences 324
Spring
Petrology
4
Geological Sciences 498B
Fall, Spring
Senior Thesis
2
Geological Sciences 533
-
Geophysical Anaysis
3
Geological Sciences 560
-
Earthquake Seismology
3
Mathematics 324A and
Mathematics 342B, or
Engineering 510
Fall
Spring
-
Methods Applied Math I
Methods Applied Math II
Methods of Analysis
3
3
3
Physics 311
-
Electronics for Scientist
4
Physics 350
-
Classical Mechanics
3
Physics 400A or
Electrical Engineering 340
-
Fall, Spring
Classical Electromagnetis
Electric & Magnetic Field
3
3
Plus 3 additional upper division units from Geological Sciences at the 500 level
3
TOTAL REQUIRED UPPER DIVISION UNITS
40-43
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