Department of Geological Sciences

Live Oak Hall, Room 1202
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/SECONDARY TEACHING


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

1. to teach geology in secondary school

2. to pursue graduate work in geology

3. 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.

OPTION III: SECONDARY TEACHING
LOWER-DIVISION REQUIRED COURSES (46 Units)
ASTR 152 Elementary Astronomy ............................ 3
ASTR 154L Observational Astronomy ....................... 1
BIOL 106/L Biological Principles I and Lab .................. 3/1
BIOL 107/L Biological Principles II and Lab ................. 3/1
GEOL 101/102 Geology of Planet Earth and Lab ........ 3/1
GEOL 110/112 Earth History and Lab ....................... 3/1
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, 220AL; 226, 220BL

UPPER-DIVISION REQUIRED COURSES (35 Units)
GEOL 307 Petrology................................................. 4
GEOL 310 Structural Geology.................................... 4
GEOL 322 Introductory Oceanography....................... 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 497 Research Methods and Design.................... 1
GEOL 498 Senior Thesis............................................ 1
GEOL 505 The Evolution of Global Systems................. 3
GEOL 595Y Geological Sciences Teacher Enhancement.. 3
GEOG 311 Atmosphere............................................. 3

ELECTIVES (2 Units)
These should be selected from the following list:
BIOL 313
CHEM 235, 321/L, 322/L
CE 426/L
COMP 100
EOH 454, 457, 459, 469
GEOG 306, 365, 406, 465, 466, 467, 468
GEOL any upper-division course exclusive of 300, 301.
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 III: 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 III: 120