Geology
Students in other disciplines may elect to complete a minor in Geology by choosing a geological subject emphasis. The Earth and Planetary Sciences Department sponsors a number of minor programs, including minors in General Geology, Engineering Geology, Geochemistry, Paleobiology
Requirements:
General Geology Emphasis
19-20 units
Complete the following courses (19-20 units)
- GEL 050 Physical Geology (3 units)
- Or GEL 001 The Earth (4 units)
- GEL 050L Physical Geology Laboratory (2 units)
- GEL 101 Structural Geology (3 units)
- GEL 107 Earth History: Paleobiology (3 units)
- GEL 108 Earth History: Paleoclimates (3 units)
- GEL 109 Earth History: Sediments and Strata (2 units)
- GEL 116N Oceanography (3 units)
- Or GEL 134 Environmental Geology and Land Use Planning (3 units)
Total = 19-21 units
Engineering Geology Emphasis
19-24 units
Complete the following courses (10 units)
- GEL 050 Physical Geology (3 units)
- GEL 050L Physical Geology Laboratory (2 units)
- ECI 171 Soil Mechanics (4 units)
- ECI 171L Soil Mechanics Laboratory (1 unit)
Choose three courses (9-14 units)
- GEL 134 Environmental Geology and Land Use Planning (3 units)
- GEL 161 Geophysical Field Methods (3 units)
- GEL 162 Geophysics of the Solid Earth (3 units)
- HYD 103N Fluid Mechanics Fundamentals (4 units)
- HYD 144 Groundwater Hydrology (4 units)
- HYD 146 Hydrogeology and Contaminant Transport (5 units)
- SSC 118 Soils in Land Use and the Environment (4 units)
- SSC 120 Soil Genesis, Morphology, and Classification (4 units)
Total = 19-24 units
Geochemistry Emphasis
21-24 units
- GEL 060 Earth Materials: Introduction (4 units)
- GEL 146 Radiogenic Isotope Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry (3 units)
- or GEL 148 Stable Isotopes and Geochemical Tracers 3
- CHE 110A Physical Chemistry: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 4
- CHE 110B Physical Chemistry: Properties of Atoms and Molecules 4
Note: Chemistry majors may substitute one of the elective courses for Chemistry 110B.
Choose two electives (6-9 units)
- CHE 110C Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics, Equilibria and Kinetics (4 units)
- GEL 108 Earth History: Paleoclimates (3 units)
- GEL 146 Radiogenic Isotope Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry (3 units)
- GEL 148 Stable Isotopes and Geochemical Tracers (3 units)
- HYD 134 Aqueous Geochemistry (6 units)
- SSC 102 Environmental Soil Chemistry (3 units)
Note: Chemistry 110C and Materials Science and Engineering 134 cannot both be counted toward the minor.
Total = 21-24 units
Paleobiology Emphasis
20 units
Choose four courses (11 units)
- GEL 107 Earth History: Paleobiology (3 units)
- GEL 107L Earth History: Paleobiology Laboratory (2 units)
- GEL 108 Earth History: Paleoclimates (3 units)
- GEL 141 Evolutionary History of Vertebrates (3 units)
- or GEL 144 Historical Ecology (3 units)
Choose at least 9 units
- ANT 151 Primate Evolution (4 units)
- ANT 152 Human Evolution (5 units)
- EVE 100 Introduction to Evolution (4 units)
- EVE 101 Introduction to Ecology (4 units)
- EVE 102 Population and Quantitative Genetics (4 units)
- EVE 105 Phylogenetic Analysis of Vertebrate Structure (4 units)
- EVE 112 Biology of Invertebrates (3 units)
- EVE 112L Biology of Invertebrates Laboratory (2 units)
- EVE 140 Paleobotany (4 units)
- EVE 149 Evolution of Ecological Systems (4 units)
- GEL 109 Earth History: Sediments and Strata (2 units)
- GEL 150C Biological Oceanography (4 units)
Total = 20 units
Minor Advisors
Please consult the department office in 1282 Social Sciences & Humanities.