Geology

Geology Associate of Science Degree for Transfer 2021-2022

(Major #C.6001.AS-T) 

Students will apply basic geological principles and skills to complex earth science problems in order to investigate, understand, and communicate effectively about current real-world problems. They will synthesize information from a variety of physical science disciplines to solve geologic problems, including identifying, describing, and classifying earth materials, formations, and structures and interpreting them in terms of geologic processes. Students will develop and demonstrate analytical and critical thinking skills required for transfer to a four-year geology, earth science, planetary science, or similar program.

Major requirements (27 units minimum)
A grade of “C” or better is required in the following courses:

Required Core:
Course Course Description Units C-ID
GEOL 1 Physical Geology 4 GEOL 101
GEOL 2WL Historical Geology with Lab 4 GEOL 111
CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General Chemistry (5) and General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis 10 CHEM 120S
MATH 5A and MATH 5 B Math Analysis I (5) and Math Analysis II (4) 9 Math 210 and Math 220

Notes:

  • Certification of either the California State University General Education Breadth (CSU GE-Breadth) or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC-CSU version) is required. CSU GE- Breadth and IGETC advising sheets are available in Student Services, AC2-133 or online at CCC GE (CSU/UC) GE and Major Sheets
  • Courses may double count in the major and CSU GE-Breadth or IGETC.

Program Learning Outcomes:

  1. Identify, describe, and classify earth materials, formations, and structures and interpret them in terms of geologic processes
  2. Synthesize information from a variety of physical science disciplines to solve geologic problems.
  3. Develop and demonstrate analytical and critical thinking skills required for transfer into a four-year
    geologic science program.

Possible Career Opportunities

Geologists work in exploration for oil, natural gas, coal and uranium for energy, and for metals used in everyday life. They search for clean sources of groundwater for drinking and agriculture (hydrology). They seek to understand geologic hazards and how to mitigate them (seismology, flood and landslide control, and volcanology). They work to monitor and clean up pollutants in soil, groundwater, and surface water. They assess site readiness for development (engineering geology, paleontology). They also design and manage satellite-based missions to study Earth and other planets in the solar system (planetary geology). Many career options may require more than two years of college study.

To obtain the Geology Associate of Science Degree for Transfer, students must complete the following requirements:

  1. Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
    1. The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education – Breadth requirements.
    2. A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.
  2. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADTs) also require that students must earn a “C” grade or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.

To see what CSU campuses accept this degree go to www.icangotocollege.com.

Faculty Advisor(s): Selvans

2021-2022 Geology Associate of Science Degree for Transfer PDF