GEOLOGY MINOR  – 2003-05 Catalog
Physics Department
Science Bldg. (52), Room D-37
(805) 756-2448

The Geology Minor is offered in conjunction with the Earth and Soil Science Department. It provides a background useful for careers in environmental consulting or geotechnical fields. Interested students should consult with a geology advisor.

Prerequisites for the minor are SS 121, CHEM 111 or CHEM 128, and PHYS 132.

Required Courses.

Units

GEOL 201 Physical Geology

3

GEOL 203 Fossils and the History of Life

4

GEOL 241 Physical Geology Laboratory

1

GEOL 305 Fundamentals of Seismology

4

GEOL/ERSC 401 Field-Geology Methods

4

GEOL/ERSC 402 Geologic mapping

4

SS/ERSC 223 Rocks and Minerals (Updated 4/22/03)

4

SS/ERSC 323 Geomorphology (Updated 4/22/03)

4

 

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