Paleontology 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 205
Fall
Historical Geology
4
Geological Sciences 221
Fall
Mineralogy
4
Biology 201A
Fall, Spring
Principle Cell Molecular Biology
4
Biology 201B
Fall, Spring
Principle Organismal Biology
4
Biology 215
Fall, Spring
Biostatistics
3
Chemistry 200
Fall, Spring
General Chemistry
5
Chemistry 201
Fall, Spring
General Chemistry
5
Mathematics 150, or
Mathematics 121* and
Mathematics 122*
Fall, Spring, Summer
Fall, Spring
Fall, Spring
Calculus I
Calculus for Life Sciences I
Calculus for Life Sciences II
4-6
Physcis 180A
Fall, Spring
Fundamentals of Physics
3
Physics 180B
Fall, Spring
Fundamentals of Physics
3
Physics 182A
Fall, Spring
Physical Measurements
1
Physics 182B
Fall, Spring
Physical Measurements
1
TOTAL UNITS
48-50
II Preparation Courses recommended
Course
Semester Offered
Title
Units
*alternative of 121 and 122 should not
be selected by students planning academic work beyond the B.S. degree
Geological Sciences 307
Spring
Geophysics and Field Methods
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 498A
Fall, Spring
Senior Seminar
1
Geological Sciences 498B
Fall, Spring
Senior Thesis
2
Geological Sciences 501
-
Geochronology
3
Geological Sciences 508
-
Advanced Field Geology
4 or 6
Geological Sciences 536
Spring
Sedimentation and Lithostratigraphy
3
Geological Sciences 537
Spring
Geobiology
3
Biology 352
Fall, Spring
Genetics and Evolution
3
Biology 354
Fall, Spring
Ecology and Environment
3
Plus four upper division units of departmentally approved courses
4
TOTAL REQUIRED UPPER DIVISION UNITS
38-40
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