SJSU Catalog

Geology Department

BS - Geology

Course Requirements
General Education Requirements			36
Of the 51 units required by the university, 15 may be satisfied by specified major and support requirements. Consult major advisor for details.
American Institutions			(6)
Of the 6 units required by the university, all may be satisfied within general education requirements as specified in the schedule of classes.
Physical Education			2
Requirements in the Major			52
Core Geology Sequence		29
GEOL 003, GEOL 004L, GEOL 007, GEOL 028, GEOL 100W, GEOL 120, GEOL 122, GEOL 124, GEOL 125 and GEOL 129
Geology Electives		23
Complete twenty-three units from: GEOL 126, GEOL 127, GEOL 129, GEOL 130, GEOL 132, GEOL 134, GEOL 135, GEOL 136, GEOL 137, GEOL 138, GEOL 140, GEOL 147, GEOL 174, MS 141
Supporting Courses Required			21
CHEM 001A and CHEM 001B		10
PHYS 002A and PHYS 002B (8) or PHYS 050 (4) and PHYS 051 or PHYS 052 (4)		8
MATH 030 (with grade of "C-" or better)		3
Electives			9
MATH 31 recommended for graduate school or technical careers.
Total Units:			120