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A BS in Earth Sciences in any of the 3 available subprograms requires 28-29 units of preparatory coursework.
Preparation for a BS in Earth Sciences
- Required for everyone (20 units):
- CHEM 1210: General Chemistry 1 (5 units)
- MATH 1151: Calculus 1 (5 units)
- MATH 1152: Calculus 2 (5 units)
- PHYS 1250: Physics 1 (5 units)
- One of (4-5 units):
- BIO 1113: Energy Transfer and Development (4 units)
- BIO 1114: Biological Sciences: Form, Function, Diversity, and Ecology (4 units)
- Recommended for Marine Science and Natural History Museum Curation Certificates
- PHYS 1251: Physics 2 (5 units)
- Necessary for Geophysics Subprogram
- CHEM 1220: General Chemistry 2 (5 units)
- Recommended for Climate, Water, and the Environment Subprogram and Hydrogeology Certificate
- One introductory Earth Science course with lab component (4 units) OR introductory Earth Science course (3 units) and EARTHSC 1200 (1 unit):
- EARTHSC 1121: The Dynamic Earth (3 units)
- EARTHSC 1105: Geology of the National Parks (3 units)
- EARTHSC 1108: Gemstones (3 units)
- EARTHSC 1151: Natural Hazards (3 units)
- EARTHSC 2203: Environmental Geoscience (3 units)
- EARTHSC 2205: The Planets (3 units)
- EARTHSC 2206(S): Principles of Oceanography (3 units)
- EARTHSC 1200: Introductory Earth Science Lab (1 unit)
