Department of Geological Sciences

18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge
CA 91330-8266

Phone: (818) 677-3541
E-mail: geology@csun.edu

Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm

B.S. IN GEOLOGY


B.S. IN GEOLOGY

The Bachelor of Science in Geology is designed to prepare students who desire:

1. to pursue graduate work in geology and related fields of earth science


2. to work in industry or government laboratories


A total of 120 units is required. Students should consult course descriptions to determine whether course prerequisites have been met.

LOWER-DIVISION REQUIRED COURSES (34 Units)
GEOL 101 Geology of Planet Earth.......................... 3
GEOL 102 Geology of Planet Earth Lab.................... 1
GEOL 110 Earth History......................................... 3
GEOL 112 Earth History Lab................................... 1
GEOL 207 Mineralogy............................................. 3
GEOL 235 Field Geology I....................................... 2
CHEM 101/L General Chemistry I and Lab................ 4/1
CHEM 102/L General Chemistry II and Lab............... 4/1
MATH 255A* Calculus for the Life Sciences I............. 3
PHYS 100A/L** General Physics I and Lab................ 3/1
PHYS 100B/L** General Physics II and Lab............... 3/1
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* or MATH 150A
**or PHYS 225, 220A/L; 226, 220BL

UPPER-DIVISION REQUIRED COURSES (31 Units)
GEOL 307 Petrology.............................................. 4
GEOL 310 Structural Geology ................................ 4
GEOL 335 Field Geology II...................................... 2
GEOL 341 Sedimentation and Stratigraphy.............. 4
GEOL 351 Fundamentals of Paleontology................. 4
GEOL 435 Field Geology III..................................... 2
GEOL 464 Applied Geophysics................................ 3
GEOL 497 Research Methods and Design................. 1
GEOL 498 Senior Thesis......................................... 1
GEOL 523 Sedimentation and Tectonics................... 4
GEOL 535 Field Geology IV..................................... 2

ELECTIVES (18 Units)
These should be selected from the following list (to include at least 11 units of upper-division Geology courses):
BIOL 313
CHEM 235, 321/L, 322/L
CE 426/L
COMP 101, 105
GEOG 306, 365, 406, 465, 466, 467, 468
GEOL any upper-division geology course exclusive of 300, 301.
EOH 454, 457, 459, 469
MATH 140, 150B, 250, 255B, 262, 280, 351
PHYS 227/L
Other electives that meet department approval also qualify.
TOTAL UNITS IN THE MAJOR, OPTION I: 83
GENERAL EDUCATION (36 Units)
Basic Skills Mathematics and the entire section of Natural Sciences are met by required courses in the major.

ADDITIONAL UNITS: 1
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED FOR THE B.S. DEGREE, OPTION I: 120