Complete General Education and other requirements listed for the Associate degree and
Major requirements: 28.0 semester units (Up to 10 units can be double counted for transfer GE)
Required Core Courses:
| GEOL 100 | Survey of Geology | 3.0 units |
| GEOL 101 | Geology Laboratory | 1.0 unit |
| PALN 110 | General Paleontology | 3.0 units |
| PALN 111 | Paleontology Laboratory/Field Studies | 1.0 unit |
| MATH 251 | Calculus with Analytical Geometry I | 5.0 units |
| MATH 252 | Calculus with Analytical Geometry II | 5.0 units |
| CHEM 210 | General Chemistry I | 5.0 units |
| CHEM 220 | General Chemistry II | 5.0 units |
Additional recommended preparation (not required):
| PHYS 250 | Physics with Calculus I | 4.0 units |
| PHYS 260 | Physics with Calculus II | 4.0 units |
General Education requirements:
Select courses to complete CSU General Education or IGETC or CSU. This degree does not require the CSM AA/AS General Education pattern.
CSU GE:
| Area A1 | Oral Communication | 3.0 units |
| Area A2 | Written Communication | 3.0 units |
| Area A3 | Critical Thinking | 3.0 units |
| Area B1 | Physical Science | 3.0 units |
| Area B2 | Life Science | 3.0 units |
| Area B3 | Science Lab | 1.0 unit |
| Area B4 | Math Concepts | 3.0 units |
| Area C1 | Arts | 3.0 units |
| Area C2 | Humanities | 3.0 units |
| Area C1 or C2 | 3.0 units | |
| Area D | Social, Polical, and Economic Institutions | 9.0 units |
| Area E | Lifelong Understanding | 3.0 units |
OR
IGETC/CSU
| Area 1A | English Composition | 3.0 units |
| Area 1B | Critical Thinking/Composition | 3.0 units |
| Area 1C | Oral Communication | 3.0 units |
| Area 2 | Math Concepts | 3.0 units |
| Area 3A | Arts | 3.0 units |
| Area 3B | Humanities | 3.0 units |
| Area 3A or 3B | 3.0 units | |
| Area 4 | Social and Behavioral Science | 9.0 units |
| Area 5A | Physical Science | 3.0 units |
| Area 5B | Biological Science | 3.0 units |
| Area 5C | Either 5A or 5B must be a lab course | 1.0 unit |
Electives:
Additional CSU tranferable courses based on student interest to reach 60 transferable units total.
