Earth Sciences B.S.

Information and Policies

Introduction

The bachelor of science (B.S.) program is designed for students who intend to pursue professional careers in Earth and planetary sciences, engineering, policy, law, teaching, or business or who otherwise desire the broad, quantitative training available at the University of California, Santa Cruz. In addition to providing comprehensive preparation in the basic physical sciences, and particular breadth and depth in Earth and planetary sciences, the curriculum is structured to prepare students for the competitive graduate school and career marketplace.

The core of the major includes calculus, physics, chemistry, and a group of comprehensive Earth and planetary sciences courses. For the standard B.S., students then select at least six additional courses from a diverse list of upper-division electives, with at least two that involve significant laboratory or field data acquisition and analysis. These electives, often in combination with additional upper-division courses from this and related departments, provide the student with expertise in one or more subdisciplines within Earth sciences.

Elective distributions can be designed to emphasize earthquake and faulting studies, Earth surface processes, Earth system sciences, geologic hazards, geology, crustal and deep-Earth geophysics, marine geophysics, and water resources. Four formal concentrations, all with specific course requirements and leading to an Earth and planetary sciences B.S., are available: geology, geophysics, ocean sciences, and planetary sciences. A senior comprehensive experience (senior thesis, geologic field camp, or intensive capstone course) is required of all majors.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students graduating with a B.S. in Earth and planetary sciences (all concentrations) should be able to:

understand the processes governing the properties and evolution of Earth's interior and surface;
identify rocks and minerals, and describe their connection to geologic processes;
utilize algebraic mathematical tools to quantitatively address questions in the geosciences; and
write in a clear, organized, and logical fashion using disciplinary standards for reporting and citation.

Academic Advising for the Program

Academic advising is available at the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS) undergraduate advising office located in the Earth and Marine Sciences Building, and via email at epsadvising@ucsc.edu. The EPS undergraduate web pages contain information on all aspects of major advising including: academic planning, upper- and lower-division course descriptions, enrichment opportunities in the major like study abroad and undergraduate research, and how to make an appointment with an adviser. Each student should become familiar with the information posted on the website; for further assistance, contact the EPS undergraduate adviser at epsadvising@ucsc.edu. Transfer students should consult Getting Started in the Major: Transfer Students for more detailed information about academic advising.

Getting Started in the Major: Frosh

This major is not highly sequential or course intensive. Although it is advisable to begin taking courses toward the major in the first year, it is not required. Students begin with general chemistry and mathematics, and an introductory course in physical geology.

Math placement is required for one or more of the foundational courses for this major. For more information, please review the Math Placement website.

Courses completed at a community college or four year university and/or advanced placement (AP) course equivalencies may be used to fulfill prerequisites.

Every proposed Earth science student will receive emails about advising and first quarter enrollment during the summer. Students with further questions about what to enroll in should email the Earth and Planetary Sciences undergraduate adviser at epsadvising@ucsc.edu.

Transfer Information and Policy

Transfer Admission Screening Policy

The Earth and Planetary Sciences Department welcomes applications from transfer students who are prepared to enter as Earth sciences majors. Students should reference assist.org to determine course equivalencies.

No major preparation courses are required to transfer; however, the following courses or their equivalents are recommended to ensure timely graduation.

	Either these courses
CHEM 1A	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 1B	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 1M	General Chemistry Laboratory	2
CHEM 1C	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 1N	General Chemistry Laboratory	2
	or these courses
CHEM 3A	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 3B	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 3BL	General Chemistry Lab	2
CHEM 3C	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 3CL	General Chemistry Lab	2
	or these courses
CHEM 4A	Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity	5
CHEM 4AL	Advanced General Chemistry Lab	2
CHEM 4B	Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity	5
CHEM 4BL	Advanced General Chemistry Lab	2

Plus one of the following options:

	Either these courses
MATH 11A	Calculus with Applications	5
MATH 11B	Calculus with Applications	5
	or these courses
MATH 19A	Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics	5
MATH 19B	Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics	5

Plus all of the following courses:

PHYS 6A	Introductory Physics I	5
PHYS 6L	Introductory Physics I Laboratory	1
PHYS 6B	Introductory Physics II	5
PHYS 6M	Introductory Physics II Laboratory	1

Plus one of the following options:

	Either these courses
EART 5	California Geology	5
EART 5L	California Geology Laboratory	1
	or these courses
EART 10	Geologic Principles	5
EART 10L	Geologic Principles Laboratory	1
	or these courses
EART 20	Environmental Geology	5
EART 20L	Environmental Geology Laboratory	1

Prospective students are encouraged to prioritize recommended major preparation, and may additionally complete courses that articulate to University of California, Santa Cruz, general education requirements as time allows.

Transfer students planning on attending UC Santa Cruz to pursue an Earth and planetary sciences major should contact the undergraduate adviser for transfer preparation information and reference assist.org to determine which courses are equivalent to these courses. Having completed as much of this coursework as possible prior to transferring allows students greater flexibility in scheduling and completing their major.

Getting Started in the Major: Transfer Students

Once you have submitted your intent to register at UC Santa Cruz, here is a step-by-step guide to transferring your coursework and enrolling:

Confirm you are a proposed Earth sciences major. If you are not sure of your status, log on to your MyUCSC portal to view your proposed major. If your major is proposed Earth sciences you are all set. If the proposed major listed is not Earth sciences, you will need to meet with the adviser for Earth sciences.
Once your courses have been articulated, you will receive an email from our office. This email will include suggestions for summer or fall enrollment, and invite you to make an appointment to talk with the EPS major adviser.
Make an appointment to talk to an adviser. Your confirmation email will include instructions for scheduling an advising appointment. Appointments are available either over Zoom or in person.
Participate in Transfer Orientation and Welcome Week. Transfer Orientation provides instructions on how to transfer your coursework to UC Santa Cruz, the advising and support available, and how to enroll. Our online transfer orientation provides all the critical information you need to transition to UCSC and begin your major coursework.
The department also hosts a transfer student welcome in the fall that provides new transfer students an opportunity to meet other transfer students, familiarize themselves with the campus and the available resources. Welcome Week includes presentations on the Earth sciences majors, including an overview of the field courses offered and an introduction on how to get involved in undergraduate research.
Declaring the Earth Sciences major. In order to declare the Earth sciences major transfer students must complete EART 5/EART 5L, or EART 10/EART 10L or EART 20/EART 20L or an approved equivalent course (with a C or better) and have a signed and approved academic plan on file by the campus declaration deadline.

Major Qualification Policy and Declaration Process

Petition to declare your major as soon as you have met qualification requirements and/or reach your declaration deadline quarter, whichever comes first.

Major Qualification

To qualify for the Earth sciences B.S. (including all concentrations within the major), a student must complete (with a minimum grade of C) one of the following introductory courses and associated lab in physical geology:

	Either these courses
EART 5	California Geology	5
EART 5L	California Geology Laboratory	1
	or these courses
EART 10	Geologic Principles	5
EART 10L	Geologic Principles Laboratory	1
	or these courses
EART 20	Environmental Geology	5
EART 20L	Environmental Geology Laboratory	1

Transfer students may take an approved substitution for one of the above course combinations and should consult assist.org for equivalencies. Transfer students should also review the Transfer and Information Policy section for information about major qualifications.

Appeal Process

If a student completes major qualification courses but does not meet the major qualification criteria, and appeals, the department may accept or reject the appeal or place conditions on the student that will be resolved within at most one more enrolled quarter.

Students who are informed that they are not eligible to declare the major may appeal by submitting a letter to the Earth and Planetary Sciences advisor within 15 days from the date the notification was sent. Within 15 days of receipt of the appeal, the department will notify the student and their affiliated college of the decision.

How to Declare a Major

Petition to declare your major as soon as you have met qualification requirements and/or reach your declaration deadline quarter, whichever comes first.

Students who wish to declare the Earth science major start the process by scheduling an appointment with the department staff adviser to create an academic plan. Once academic planning has been completed students submit the online major declaration petition to begin the major declaration process.

Letter Grade Policy

All courses used to satisfy requirements for any of the Earth and planetary science majors must be taken for a letter grade with the exception of the following courses, which may be taken Pass/No Pass: EART 195 Senior Thesis, EART 198 Internship, EART 199 Tutorial. Combined majors (Earth sciences/anthropology and Earth sciences/environmental studies) are currently exempt from this policy.

Course Substitution Policy

Relevant courses taken at UC Santa Cruz or other institutions may be substituted for degree requirements by approved petition. Please see the undergraduate adviser for the substitution petition form and more information about this process.

Double Majors and Major/Minor Combinations Policy

Students interested in pursuing multiple majors within the Earth and environmental sciences may NOT declare the following combination of majors:

Earth Sciences B.S. and Earth Sciences Minor
Any combination of the following: Earth Sciences B.S., Environmental Sciences B.S., Earth Sciences/Anthropology Combined Major B.A.

Should a student choose to double major, they must qualify for and complete the disciplinary communication and comprehensive requirements for each of the majors.

Honors

Honors in the major (all concentrations) and in the combined major with anthropology are determined by a review of grades (typically 3.50 or above) at the time a student applies for graduation. A faculty committee makes the decision based on the quality of all coursework, but especially in the courses required for the major. Extra coursework or independent study as well as more intensive or rigorous coursework and the quality of a capstone project may also be taken into consideration. Honors in the combined major with environmental studies are evaluated by the Environmental Studies Department. Highest honors may also be awarded in exceptional cases when a student’s overall grade point average (GPA) is above 3.75 and performance in the senior capstone requirement is equally outstanding. The department reserves the right to withhold honors and highest honors based on other criteria, such as an incident of academic dishonesty.

Honors on the senior thesis are determined independently of major honors, and must be approved by two faculty readers.

General Earth Sciences Major

Course Requirements

Lower-Division Courses

One of the following options:

	Either these courses
CHEM 1A	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 1B	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 1M	General Chemistry Laboratory	2
CHEM 1C	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 1N	General Chemistry Laboratory	2
	or these courses
CHEM 3A	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 3B	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 3BL	General Chemistry Lab	2
CHEM 3C	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 3CL	General Chemistry Lab	2
	or these courses
CHEM 4A	Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity	5
CHEM 4AL	Advanced General Chemistry Lab	2
CHEM 4B	Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity	5
CHEM 4BL	Advanced General Chemistry Lab	2

Plus one of the following options:

	Either these courses
MATH 11A	Calculus with Applications	5
MATH 11B	Calculus with Applications	5
	or these courses
MATH 19A	Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics	5
MATH 19B	Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics	5

Plus one of the following courses:

MATH 22	Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables	5
MATH 23A	Vector Calculus	5
EART 111	Mathematics in the Earth Sciences	5
EART 125	Statistics and Data Analysis in the Geosciences	5
EART 119A	Introduction to Scientific Programming	5

Students that have completed a prior course in programming or statistics may petition for equivalency.

Plus all of the following courses:

PHYS 6A	Introductory Physics I	5
PHYS 6L	Introductory Physics I Laboratory	1
PHYS 6B	Introductory Physics II	5
PHYS 6M	Introductory Physics II Laboratory	1

Plus one of the following options:

	Either these courses
EART 5	California Geology	5
EART 5L	California Geology Laboratory	1
	or these courses
EART 10	Geologic Principles	5
EART 10L	Geologic Principles Laboratory	1
	or these courses
EART 20	Environmental Geology	5
EART 20L	Environmental Geology Laboratory	1

Upper-Division Courses

All of the following courses:

EART 110A	Evolution of the Earth	7
EART 110B	Earth as a Chemical System	5
EART 110M	Earth as a Chemical System Laboratory	2
EART 110C	The Dynamic Earth	5
EART 110N	The Dynamic Earth Laboratory	2

Two field/laboratory/data analysis

Lecture/lab combinations count as one course. The following courses satisfy this requirement:

EART 109	Elements of Field Geology	5
EART 109L	Field Geology Laboratory	2
EART 116	Hydrology	5
EART 119A	Introduction to Scientific Programming	5
EART 120	Sedimentology and Stratigraphy	5
EART 120L	Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Laboratory	2
EART 125	Statistics and Data Analysis in the Geosciences	5
EART 130	Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology	5
EART 130L	Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Laboratory	2
EART 140	Geomorphology	5
EART 140L	Geomorphology Laboratory	2
EART 142	Engineering Geology for Environmental Scientists	5
EART 146	Groundwater	5
EART 148	Glaciology	5
EART 150	Structural Geology	5
EART 150L	Structural Geology Laboratory	2
EART 189A	Geographic Information Systems with Applications in Earth Sciences	5
EART 189B	Summer Field Study	5
EART 191C	Practical Geophysics	5
EART 191D	Practical Geochemistry	5

Courses used to satisfy the senior comprehensive requirement cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.

Electives

At least four additional upper-division elective courses from Earth sciences or ocean sciences offerings must be completed. Students are encouraged to take more than the minimum number of elective courses and may craft an elective distribution from many areas of specific research and career interests.

EART 196B and EART 198 may not be used to satisfy this requirement.

No more than one quarter of EART 199 may be used to satisfy this requirement.

Lecture/lab combinations count as one course.

Disciplinary Communication (DC) Requirement

Students of every major must satisfy that major’s upper-division disciplinary communication (DC) general education requirement. Students in the Earth Sciences B.S. major must complete a minimum of two (2) courses from the list of courses that in combination satisfies the DC general education requirement. Courses taken to satisfy the DC requirement may also satisfy upper-division elective or senior comprehensive requirements. Consult one of the Earth and planetary sciences advisors for the most up-to-date list of scheduled classes. Currently the list (subject to change) consists of:

EART 100	Vertebrate Paleontology	5
EART 101	Invertebrate Paleobiology	5
EART 102	Marine Geology	5
EART 104	Geologic Hazards	5
EART 109	Elements of Field Geology	5
EART 120	Sedimentology and Stratigraphy	5
EART 140	Geomorphology	5
EART 146	Groundwater	5
EART 148	Glaciology	5
EART 150	Structural Geology	5
EART 160	Planetary Science	5
EART 189B	Summer Field Study	5
EART 191	Earth Sciences Capstone Seminar	5
EART 191C	Practical Geophysics	5
EART 191D	Practical Geochemistry	5
EART 195	Senior Thesis	5

Comprehensive Requirement

All students must satisfy the senior comprehensive requirement. The intent of this requirement is to synthesize knowledge and skills from a student’s undergraduate career. Therefore, prior to completing an activity to satisfy the senior comprehensive requirement, students should have already completed EART 110A, one of EART 110B or EART 110C, and three other upper-division courses that fulfill major requirements. Students should consult an advisor if they have any questions about the timing of their proposed comprehensive requirement activity. Enrollment in the senior comprehensive is by petition or application.

Note: Courses used to satisfy the senior comprehensive requirement cannot be used to satisfy the upper-division elective requirement or the field/laboratory/data analysis requirement.

To satisfy the comprehensive requirement, each student in these majors must complete one of the following options:

Satisfactory completion of Summer Field

EART 189A	Geographic Information Systems with Applications in Earth Sciences	5
EART 189B	Summer Field Study	5

Satisfactory completion of a senior thesis

A senior thesis must include a significant element of independent research or original work and can only be undertaken after an agreement is obtained from a faculty member to supervise it. It is recommended that students allocate three quarters for the thesis process.

Students may take EART 199, Independent Study, as part of performing the research for their senior thesis. It is required that each student enroll in and pass EART 195: Senior Thesis, in the academic quarter during which they complete their thesis.

EART 195

Senior Thesis

Satisfactory completion of one of the following capstone course offerings:

EART 191	Earth Sciences Capstone Seminar	5
EART 191B	Planetary Capstone	5
EART 191C	Practical Geophysics	5
EART 191D	Practical Geochemistry	5

Capstone course offerings vary year to year. If you are interested in completing a capstone course please contact the Earth sciences adviser.

Other Options

Other options such as external field research experiences or internships may be suitable by permission of the faculty adviser.

Please meet with an adviser if you have an idea to propose.

Planners

The tables below are for informational purposes and do not reflect all university, general education, and credit requirements. See Undergraduate Graduation Requirements for more information.

Students planning a professional career in the Earth and planetary sciences should take more than the minimum number of courses required for the major if possible. Four-year students have ample flexibility to take additional electives if they begin with the required courses in their second year. Junior transfers also have flexibility if they have taken most of their preparatory courses in calculus, chemistry, and physics before entry. Further advice can be obtained from the undergraduate adviser and from faculty members.

Sample Four-Year Planner

Year	Fall	Winter	Spring
1st (frosh)	CHEM 3A	MATH 11A or MATH 19A	MATH 11B or MATH 19B
		CHEM 3B & CHEM 3BL	CHEM 3C & CHEM 3CL
		**EART 10 & EART 10L
2nd (soph)	EART 110A*	EART 110B & EART 110M*	PHYS 6B & PHYS 6M
	MATH 23A or EART 111	PHYS 6A & PHYS 6L

3rd (junior)	EART elective	EART elective	EART 110C & EART 110N
			EART elective

4th (senior)	EART elective	EART elective	EART 189A* or senior thesis
	(sr thesis only) EART 199†	(sr thesis only) EART 199†	(EART 195)†
	EART elective

In addition to the specific courses shown in these planners, a student must complete courses satisfying the CC, ER, IM, SR, and TA general education requirements.

*Students who wish to complete their capstone with EART 189A and EART 189B should be aware that the following courses are prerequisites: EART 109 and EART 109L, EART 110A, and EART 110B and EART 110M. Students must also complete EART 189B in summer to fulfill the summer field capstone.

** EART 5, 10, 20 and corresponding labs are interchangeable.

†Students expecting to write a senior thesis for their comprehensive requirement are required to contact the department at least three quarters before graduation to identify the intended project and faculty adviser. Senior theses usually require at least two or three quarters for completion.

Sample Transfer (Two-Year) Planner

This planner assumes that students have completed all general education courses and all lower-division requirements, other than PHYS 6A and PHYS 6L, PHYS 6B and PHYS 6M, and advanced math/programming/statistics.

Year	Fall	Winter	Spring
1st (junior)	EART 111	PHYS 6A & PHYS 6L	PHYS 6B & PHYS 6M
	EART 110A*	EART 110B & EART 110M*	EART 110C & EART 110N

2nd (senior)	EART elective	EART elective	EART elective
	EART elective	EART elective	EART elective
	(Sr thesis only) EART 199†	(Sr thesis only) EART 199†	EART 189A* or senior thesis (EART 195)†

Geology Concentration

Course Requirements

Lower-Division Courses

One of the following options:

	Either these courses
CHEM 1A	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 1B	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 1M	General Chemistry Laboratory	2
CHEM 1C	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 1N	General Chemistry Laboratory	2
	or these courses
CHEM 3A	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 3B	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 3BL	General Chemistry Lab	2
CHEM 3C	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 3CL	General Chemistry Lab	2
	or these courses
CHEM 4A	Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity	5
CHEM 4AL	Advanced General Chemistry Lab	2
CHEM 4B	Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity	5
CHEM 4BL	Advanced General Chemistry Lab	2

Plus one of the following options:

	Either these courses
MATH 11A	Calculus with Applications	5
MATH 11B	Calculus with Applications	5
	or these courses
MATH 19A	Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics	5
MATH 19B	Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics	5

Plus all of the following courses:

PHYS 6A	Introductory Physics I	5
PHYS 6L	Introductory Physics I Laboratory	1
PHYS 6B	Introductory Physics II	5
PHYS 6M	Introductory Physics II Laboratory	1

Plus one of the following options:

	Either these courses
EART 5	California Geology	5
EART 5L	California Geology Laboratory	1
	or these courses
EART 10	Geologic Principles	5
EART 10L	Geologic Principles Laboratory	1
	or these courses
EART 20	Environmental Geology	5
EART 20L	Environmental Geology Laboratory	1

Upper-Division Courses

All of the following courses:

EART 109	Elements of Field Geology	5
EART 109L	Field Geology Laboratory	2
EART 110A	Evolution of the Earth	7
EART 110B	Earth as a Chemical System	5
EART 110M	Earth as a Chemical System Laboratory	2
EART 110C	The Dynamic Earth	5
EART 110N	The Dynamic Earth Laboratory	2
EART 120	Sedimentology and Stratigraphy	5
EART 120L	Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Laboratory	2
EART 150	Structural Geology	5
EART 150L	Structural Geology Laboratory	2

Geology Elective: One of the following:

Where the lab course follows a lecture course the pair of courses counts as a single course.

EART 100	Vertebrate Paleontology	5
EART 100L	Vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory	2
EART 101	Invertebrate Paleobiology	5
EART 101L	Invertebrate Paleobiology Laboratory	1
EART 140	Geomorphology	5
EART 140L	Geomorphology Laboratory	2
EART 142	Engineering Geology for Environmental Scientists	5
EART 146	Groundwater	5

Electives

At least two additional upper-division elective courses (5+ credits each) from Earth sciences or ocean sciences offerings must be completed. Students are encouraged to take more than the minimum number of elective courses and may craft an elective distribution from many areas of specific research and career interests.

EART 196B and EART 198 may not be used to satisfy this requirement.

No more than one quarter of EART 199 may be used to satisfy this requirement.

Lecture/lab combinations count as one course.

Disciplinary Communication (DC) Requirement

Students of every major must satisfy that major’s upper-division disciplinary communication (DC) general education requirement. Students in the Earth Sciences B.S. major must complete a minimum of two (2) courses from the list of courses that in combination satisfies the DC general education requirement. Courses taken to satisfy the DC requirement may also satisfy upper-division elective or senior comprehensive requirements. Consult one of the Earth and planetary sciences advisers for the most up-to-date list of scheduled classes. Currently the list (subject to change) consists of:

EART 100	Vertebrate Paleontology	5
EART 101	Invertebrate Paleobiology	5
EART 102	Marine Geology	5
EART 104	Geologic Hazards	5
EART 109	Elements of Field Geology	5
EART 120	Sedimentology and Stratigraphy	5
EART 140	Geomorphology	5
EART 146	Groundwater	5
EART 148	Glaciology	5
EART 150	Structural Geology	5
EART 160	Planetary Science	5
EART 189B	Summer Field Study	5
EART 191	Earth Sciences Capstone Seminar	5
EART 191C	Practical Geophysics	5
EART 191D	Practical Geochemistry	5
EART 195	Senior Thesis	5

Comprehensive Requirement

All students must satisfy the senior comprehensive requirement.

The intent of this requirement is to synthesize knowledge and skills from a student’s undergraduate career and to provide the instructional hours in the field needed to prepare students for the California professional geologist licensing requirements. Therefore, prior to completing an activity to satisfy the senior comprehensive requirement, students should have already completed EART 110A, one of EART 110B or EART 110C, and three other upper-division courses that fulfill major requirements. Students should consult an advisor if they have any questions about the timing of their proposed comprehensive requirement activity. Enrollment in the senior comprehensive is by petition or application.

Note: Courses used to satisfy the senior comprehensive requirement cannot also be used to fulfill the upper-division elective requirement.

To do so, each student in the geology concentration must complete:

Satisfactory completion of Summer Field

EART 189A	Geographic Information Systems with Applications in Earth Sciences	5
EART 189B	Summer Field Study	5

Planners

The tables below are for informational purposes and do not reflect all university, general education, and credit requirements. See Undergraduate Graduation Requirements for more information.

Sample Four-Year Planner

Year

Fall

Winter

Spring

1st (frosh)

CHEM 3A

CHEM 3B & CHEM 3BL

CHEM 3C & CHEM 3CL

EART 5 & EART 5L

MATH 11A or MATH 19A

MATH 11B or MATH 19B

2nd (soph)

EART 110A

EART 110B & EART 110M

EART 109 & EART 109L

PHYS 6A & PHYS 6L

PHYS 6B & PHYS 6M

3rd (junior)

Upper-division elective

Geology elective

EART 110C & EART 110N

EART 120 & EART 120L

4th (senior)

EART 150 & EART 150L

Upper-division elective

EART 189A*

EART 5, 10, 20 and corresponding labs are interchangeable.

* Students must also complete EART 189B in summer to fulfill the summer field capstone.

Sample Two-Year Planner

This planner assumes that students have completed all lower-division requirements other than PHYS 6A and PHYS 6L, PHYS 6B and PHYS 6M.

Year	Fall	Winter	Spring
1st (junior)	Geology elective	PHYS 6A & PHYS 6L	PHYS 6B & PHYS 6M
	EART 110A	EART 110B & EART 110M	EART 109 & EART 109L

2nd (senior)	EART 150 & EART 150L	Upper-division elective	EART 120 & EART 120L
		Upper-division elective	EART 110C & EART 110N
			EART 189A*

*Students must also complete EART 189B in summer to fulfill the summer field capstone.

Planetary Sciences Concentration

The planetary sciences concentration is designed to provide students with a quantitative background appropriate for career pathways in the interdisciplinary study of planets and their satellites. The upper-division elective courses can be tailored for students interested in planetary interiors, atmospheres, and/or surfaces.

Course Requirements

Lower-Division Courses

Choose one of the following options:

	Either these courses
EART 5	California Geology	5
EART 5L	California Geology Laboratory	1
	or these courses
EART 10	Geologic Principles	5
EART 10L	Geologic Principles Laboratory	1
	or these courses
EART 20	Environmental Geology	5
EART 20L	Environmental Geology Laboratory	1

Plus one of the following options:

	Either these courses
CHEM 1A	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 1B	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 1M	General Chemistry Laboratory	2
CHEM 1C	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 1N	General Chemistry Laboratory	2
	or these courses
CHEM 3A	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 3B	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 3BL	General Chemistry Lab	2
CHEM 3C	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 3CL	General Chemistry Lab	2
	or these courses
CHEM 4A	Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity	5
CHEM 4AL	Advanced General Chemistry Lab	2
CHEM 4B	Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity	5
CHEM 4BL	Advanced General Chemistry Lab	2

Plus all of the following courses:

PHYS 6A	Introductory Physics I	5
PHYS 6L	Introductory Physics I Laboratory	1
PHYS 6B	Introductory Physics II	5
PHYS 6M	Introductory Physics II Laboratory	1

Plus one of the following options:

	Either these courses
MATH 19A	Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics	5
MATH 19B	Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics	5
	or these courses
MATH 11A	Calculus with Applications	5
MATH 11B	Calculus with Applications	5

Plus one of the following courses:

MATH 22	Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables	5
MATH 23A	Vector Calculus	5
EART 111	Mathematics in the Earth Sciences	5

Upper-Division Courses

All of the following courses:

EART 110A	Evolution of the Earth	7
EART 110B	Earth as a Chemical System	5
EART 110M	Earth as a Chemical System Laboratory	2
EART 110C	The Dynamic Earth	5
EART 110N	The Dynamic Earth Laboratory	2
EART 119A	Introduction to Scientific Programming	5
EART 160	Planetary Science	5

Plus one of the following:

One elective from the following planetary science courses:

EART 162	Planetary Interiors	5
EART 163	Planetary Surfaces	5
EART 164	Planetary Atmospheres	5
EART 165	History and Geochemistry of the Solar System	5

Electives

At least three electives from upper-division Earth sciences or ocean sciences must be completed. Relevant courses in astronomy, mathematics, or other departments may be substituted by petition. Students are encouraged to take more than the minimum number of elective courses and may craft an elective distribution from many areas of specific research and career interests.

EART 196B and EART 198 may not be used to satisfy this requirement.

No more than one quarter of EART 199 may be used to satisfy this requirement.

Lecture/lab combinations count as one course.

Disciplinary Communication (DC) Requirement

Students of every major must satisfy that major’s upper-division disciplinary communication (DC) general education requirement. Students in the Earth Sciences B.S. major must complete a minimum of two (2) courses from the list of courses that in combination satisfies the DC general education requirement. Courses taken to satisfy the DC requirement may also satisfy upper-division elective or senior comprehensive requirements. Consult one of the Earth and planetary sciences advisers for the most up-to-date list of scheduled classes. Currently the list (subject to change) consists of:

EART 100	Vertebrate Paleontology	5
EART 101	Invertebrate Paleobiology	5
EART 102	Marine Geology	5
EART 104	Geologic Hazards	5
EART 109	Elements of Field Geology	5
EART 120	Sedimentology and Stratigraphy	5
EART 140	Geomorphology	5
EART 146	Groundwater	5
EART 148	Glaciology	5
EART 150	Structural Geology	5
EART 160	Planetary Science	5
EART 189B	Summer Field Study	5
EART 191	Earth Sciences Capstone Seminar	5
EART 191C	Practical Geophysics	5
EART 191D	Practical Geochemistry	5
EART 195	Senior Thesis	5

Comprehensive Requirement

All students must satisfy the senior comprehensive requirement. The intent of this requirement is to synthesize knowledge and skills from a student’s undergraduate career. Therefore, prior to completing an activity to satisfy the senior comprehensive requirement, students should have already completed EART 110A, one of EART 110B or EART 110C, and three other upper-division courses that fulfill major requirements. Students should consult an adviser if they have any questions about the timing of their proposed comprehensive requirement activity. Enrollment in the senior comprehensive is by petition or application.

Note: Courses used to satisfy the senior comprehensive requirement cannot also be used to fulfill the upper-division elective requirement.

To satisfy the comprehensive requirement, each student in these majors must complete one of the following options:

Satisfactory Completion of Summer Field

EART 189A	Geographic Information Systems with Applications in Earth Sciences	5
EART 189B	Summer Field Study	5

Satisfactory Completion of a Senior Thesis

Students may take EART 199: Independent Study, as part of performing the research for their senior thesis. It is required that each student enroll in and pass EART 195: Senior Thesis, in the academic quarter during which they complete their thesis.

Satisfactory Completion of One of the Following Capstone Course Offerings:

EART 191	Earth Sciences Capstone Seminar	5
EART 191B	Planetary Capstone	5
EART 191C	Practical Geophysics	5
EART 191D	Practical Geochemistry	5

Capstone course offerings vary year to year. If you are interested in completing a capstone course please contact the Earth sciences adviser.

Other options

Other options such as external field research experiences or internships may be suitable by permission of the faculty adviser.

Please meet with an advisor if you have an idea to propose.

Planners

The tables below are for informational purposes and do not reflect all university, general education, and credit requirements. See Undergraduate Graduation Requirements for more information.

Sample Four-Year Planner

Year	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer (optional)
Entering				College 1A
				Summer Edge (optional)

1st (frosh)	MATH 19A	MATH 19B	CHEM 3C & CHEM 3CL
	CHEM 3A	CHEM 3B & CHEM 3BL
		EART 10 & EART 10L
		WRIT 1/WRIT 1E (if needed)
2nd (soph)	EART 110A*	EART 110B & EART 110M*	EART 110C & EART 110N
	MATH 23A or EART 111	PHYS 6A & PHYS 6L	PHYS 6B & PHYS 6M
	WRIT 2**
3rd (junior)	EART 160	EART elective	EART elective
	EART 119A

4th (senior)	(Sr thesis only) EART 199†	(Sr thesis only) EART 199†	Sr thesis (EART 195)† or EART 189A*
		EART 162	EART elective

EART 5, 10, 20 and corresponding labs are interchangeable.

** WRIT 2 should be taken in or before spring quarter of the second year.

† Students expecting to write a senior thesis for their comprehensive requirement are required to contact the department at least three quarters before graduation to identify the intended project and faculty adviser. Senior theses usually require two or three quarters for completion.

Sample Two-Year Planner

This planner assumes that students have completed all lower-division requirements other than PHYS 6A and PHYS 6L, PHYS 6B and PHYS 6M, and advanced math.

Year	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer (optional)
Entering				KRSG 1T
				Summer Edge (optional)

1st (junior)	EART 160	PHYS 6A & PHYS 6L	PHYS 6B & PHYS 6M
	EART 110A*	EART 110B & EART 110M*	EART 110C & EART 110N

2nd (senior)	EART 111	EART 162	EART elective
	EART 119A	EART elective	EART elective
	(Sr thesis only) EART 199†	(Sr thesis only) EART 199†	EART 189A* or sr thesis (EART 195)†

Ocean Sciences Concentration

The ocean sciences concentration is intended to provide quantitative preparation for career pathways that include oceanography and biogeochemistry. An additional biology course is required for this concentration along with other distributions of upper-division requirements and electives.

Course Requirements

Lower-Division Courses

Choose one of the following options:

	Either these courses
EART 5	California Geology	5
EART 5L	California Geology Laboratory	1
	or these courses
EART 10	Geologic Principles	5
EART 10L	Geologic Principles Laboratory	1
	or these courses
EART 20	Environmental Geology	5
EART 20L	Environmental Geology Laboratory	1

Plus all of the following courses:

Where the lab course follows a lecture course the pair of courses counts as a single course.

BIOE 20C	Ecology and Evolution	5
PHYS 6A	Introductory Physics I	5
PHYS 6L	Introductory Physics I Laboratory	1
PHYS 6B	Introductory Physics II	5
PHYS 6M	Introductory Physics II Laboratory	1

Plus one of the following options:

Where the lab course follows a lecture course the pair of courses counts as a single course.

	Either these courses
CHEM 1A	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 1B	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 1M	General Chemistry Laboratory	2
CHEM 1C	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 1N	General Chemistry Laboratory	2
	or these courses
CHEM 3A	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 3B	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 3BL	General Chemistry Lab	2
CHEM 3C	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 3CL	General Chemistry Lab	2
	or these courses
CHEM 4A	Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity	5
CHEM 4AL	Advanced General Chemistry Lab	2
CHEM 4B	Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity	5
CHEM 4BL	Advanced General Chemistry Lab	2

Plus one of the following options:

	Either these courses
MATH 11A	Calculus with Applications	5
MATH 11B	Calculus with Applications	5
	or these courses
MATH 19A	Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics	5
MATH 19B	Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics	5

Plus one of the following courses:

MATH 22	Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables	5
MATH 23A	Vector Calculus	5
EART 111	Mathematics in the Earth Sciences	5

Upper-Division Courses

All of the following courses:

EART 110A	Evolution of the Earth	7
EART 110B	Earth as a Chemical System	5
EART 110M	Earth as a Chemical System Laboratory	2
EART 110C	The Dynamic Earth	5
EART 110N	The Dynamic Earth Laboratory	2

Plus one of the following courses:

OCEA 101	The Marine Environment	5
OCEA 102	Oceans and Climate: Past, Present, and Future	5

Electives

At least four elective courses from upper-division Earth sciences or ocean sciences offerings must be completed. Students are encouraged to take more than the minimum number of elective courses and may craft an elective distribution from many areas of specific research and career interests.

EART 196B and EART 198 may not be used to satisfy this requirement.

No more than one quarter of EART 199 may be used to satisfy this requirement.

Lecture/lab combinations count as one course.

Disciplinary Communication (DC) Requirement

Students of every major must satisfy that major’s upper-division disciplinary communication (DC) general education requirement. Students in the Earth Sciences B.S. major must complete a minimum of two (2) courses from the list of courses that in combination satisfies the DC general education requirement. Courses taken to satisfy the DC requirement may also satisfy upper-division elective or senior comprehensive requirements. Consult one of the Earth and planetary sciences advisers for the most up-to-date list of scheduled classes. Currently the list (subject to change) consists of:

EART 100	Vertebrate Paleontology	5
EART 101	Invertebrate Paleobiology	5
EART 102	Marine Geology	5
EART 104	Geologic Hazards	5
EART 109	Elements of Field Geology	5
EART 120	Sedimentology and Stratigraphy	5
EART 140	Geomorphology	5
EART 146	Groundwater	5
EART 148	Glaciology	5
EART 150	Structural Geology	5
EART 160	Planetary Science	5
EART 189B	Summer Field Study	5
EART 191	Earth Sciences Capstone Seminar	5
EART 191C	Practical Geophysics	5
EART 191D	Practical Geochemistry	5
EART 195	Senior Thesis	5

Comprehensive Requirement

All students must satisfy the senior comprehensive requirement. The intent of this requirement is to synthesize knowledge and skills from a student’s undergraduate career. Therefore, prior to completing an activity to satisfy the senior comprehensive requirement, students should have already completed EART 110A, one of EART 110B or EART 110C, and three other upper-division courses that fulfill major requirements. Students should consult an adviser if they have any questions about the timing of their proposed comprehensive requirement activity. Enrollment in the senior comprehensive is by petition or application.

Note: Courses used to satisfy the senior comprehensive requirement cannot also be used to fulfill the upper-division elective requirement.

To satisfy the comprehensive requirement, each student in these majors must complete one of the following options:

Satisfactory completion of Summer Field

EART 189A	Geographic Information Systems with Applications in Earth Sciences	5
EART 189B	Summer Field Study	5

Satisfactory completion of a senior thesis

Satisfactory completion of one of the following capstone course offerings:

EART 191	Earth Sciences Capstone Seminar	5
EART 191B	Planetary Capstone	5
EART 191C	Practical Geophysics	5
EART 191D	Practical Geochemistry	5

Capstone course offerings vary year to year. If you are interested in completing a capstone course please contact the Earth sciences adviser.

Other options

Other options such as external field research experiences or internships may be suitable by permission of the faculty adviser.

Please meet with an adviser if you have an idea to propose.

Planners

The tables below are for informational purposes and do not reflect all university, general education, and credit requirements. See Undergraduate Graduation Requirements for more information.

Sample Four-Year Planner

Year	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer (optional_
Entering				College 1A
				Summer Edge (optional)

1st (frosh)	CHEM 3A	CHEM 3B & CHEM 3 BL	CHEM 3C & CHEM 3CL
		MATH 11A or MATH 19A	MATH 11B or MATH 19B
		EART 10 & EART 10L
		WRIT 1/WRIT 1E (if needed)
2nd (soph)	EART 110A*	EART 110B & EART 110M*	EART 110C & EART 110N
	BIOE 20C	PHYS 6A & PHYS 6L	PHYS 6B & PHYS 6M
	WRIT 2**
3rd (junior)	EART elective	OCEA 101	EART elective
	MATH 23A or EART 111	EART elective

4th (senior)	(Sr thesis only) EART 199†	EART elective
		(Sr thesis only) EART 199†	Senior thesis (EART 195)† or EART 189A*

EART 5, 10, 20 and corresponding labs are interchangeable.

** WRIT 2 should be taken in or before spring quarter of the second year.

† Students expecting to write a senior thesis for their comprehensive requirement are required to contact the department at least three quarters before graduation to identify the intended project and faculty adviser. Senior theses usually require two or three quarters for completion.

Sample Two-Year Planner

This planner assumes that students have completed all lower-division requirements other PHYS 6A and PHYS 6L, PHYS 6B and PHYS 6M, and advanced math.

Year	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer (optional)
Entering				KRSG 1T
				Summer Edge (optional)

1st (junior)	EART 111	PHYS 6A & PHYS 6L	PHYS 6B & PHYS 6M
	EART 110A*	EART 110B & EART 110M*	EART 110C & EART 110N

2nd (senior)	EART elective	EART elective	EART elective
	EART elective	OCEA 101	EART 189A* or senior thesis (EART 195)†
	(Sr thesis only) EART 199†	(Sr thesis only) EART 199†

Geophysics Concentration

The geophysics concentration provides quantitative, rigorous instruction in the geophysical sciences. Solid Earth geophysics is an internationally recognized field that includes seismology, geodesy, geodynamics and applied methods to image the Earth’s interior. All of these subdisciplines have in common a strong mathematical, physical, and computational underpinning, and students wishing to pursue these subjects need training in mathematics, physics, and computer science as well as geosciences. This program will guide students through these fundamentals and then train them to apply the tools to problems in geophysics. Graduates will be prepared to pursue careers in natural hazard research and mitigation, the energy industry, or environmental consultancy.

Course Requirements

Lower-Division Courses

One of the following options:

	Either these courses
CHEM 1A	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 1B	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 1M	General Chemistry Laboratory	2
CHEM 1C	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 1N	General Chemistry Laboratory	2
	or these courses
CHEM 3A	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 3B	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 3BL	General Chemistry Lab	2
CHEM 3C	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 3CL	General Chemistry Lab	2
	or these courses
CHEM 4A	Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity	5
CHEM 4AL	Advanced General Chemistry Lab	2
CHEM 4B	Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity	5
CHEM 4BL	Advanced General Chemistry Lab	2

All of the following courses:

PHYS 6A	Introductory Physics I	5
PHYS 6L	Introductory Physics I Laboratory	1
PHYS 6B	Introductory Physics II	5
PHYS 6M	Introductory Physics II Laboratory	1

Plus one of the following options:

	Either these courses
EART 5	California Geology	5
EART 5L	California Geology Laboratory	1
	or these courses
EART 10	Geologic Principles	5
EART 10L	Geologic Principles Laboratory	1
	or these courses
EART 20	Environmental Geology	5
EART 20L	Environmental Geology Laboratory	1

Plus one of the following options:

	Either these courses
MATH 19A	Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics	5
MATH 19B	Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics	5
	or these courses
MATH 11A	Calculus with Applications	5
MATH 11B	Calculus with Applications	5

MATH 19A and MATH 19B are strongly preferred.

Plus one of the following courses:

MATH 22	Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables	5
MATH 23A	Vector Calculus	5
EART 111	Mathematics in the Earth Sciences	5

Plus one of the following courses:

MATH 21	Linear Algebra	5
AM 10	Mathematical Methods for Engineers I	5

Upper-Division Courses

All of the following courses:

EART 110A	Evolution of the Earth	7
EART 110B	Earth as a Chemical System	5
EART 110M	Earth as a Chemical System Laboratory	2
EART 110C	The Dynamic Earth	5
EART 110N	The Dynamic Earth Laboratory	2

Plus one of these courses:

	One of these courses
EART 112	Geophysical Data Science	5
EART 119A	Introduction to Scientific Programming	5

Plus one of these courses:

	One of these courses
EART 118	Seismotectonics	5
EART 126	Geomechanics	5
EART 162	Planetary Interiors	5

Electives

At least four additional electives (5+ credits each) of upper-division Earth sciences courses must be completed. Relevant courses in physics or mathematics may be substituted by petition. Where the lab course follows a lecture course, the pair of courses counts as a single course.

EART 191C, EART 195, and EART 198 may not be used to satisfy this requirement.

Choosing from the following list is recommended, but not mandatory:

EART 104	Geologic Hazards	5
EART 109	Elements of Field Geology	5
EART 109L	Field Geology Laboratory	2
EART 112	Geophysical Data Science	5
EART 116	Hydrology	5
EART 118	Seismotectonics	5
EART 119A	Introduction to Scientific Programming	5
EART 125	Statistics and Data Analysis in the Geosciences	5
EART 126	Geomechanics	5
EART 140	Geomorphology	5
EART 140L	Geomorphology Laboratory	2
EART 142	Engineering Geology for Environmental Scientists	5
EART 146	Groundwater	5
EART 148	Glaciology	5
EART 150	Structural Geology	5
EART 150L	Structural Geology Laboratory	2
EART 152	Tectonics	5
EART 160	Planetary Science	5
EART 162	Planetary Interiors	5
EART 163	Planetary Surfaces	5
EART 164	Planetary Atmospheres	5
EART 165	History and Geochemistry of the Solar System	5
EART 172 /OCEA 172	Geophysical Fluid Dynamics	5
EART 270	Global Seismology	5
EART 273	Earthquake Physics	5
EART 278A	Advanced Seismology	5

Disciplinary Communication (DC) Requirement

Students of every major must satisfy that major’s upper-division disciplinary communication (DC) general education requirement. Students in the Earth Sciences B.S. major must complete a minimum of two (2) courses from the list of courses that in combination satisfies the DC general education requirement. Courses taken to satisfy the DC requirement may also satisfy upper-division elective or senior comprehensive requirements. Consult one of the Earth and planetary sciences advisers for the most up-to-date list of scheduled classes. Currently the list (subject to change) consists of:

EART 100	Vertebrate Paleontology	5
EART 101	Invertebrate Paleobiology	5
EART 102	Marine Geology	5
EART 104	Geologic Hazards	5
EART 109	Elements of Field Geology	5
EART 120	Sedimentology and Stratigraphy	5
EART 140	Geomorphology	5
EART 146	Groundwater	5
EART 148	Glaciology	5
EART 150	Structural Geology	5
EART 160	Planetary Science	5
EART 189B	Summer Field Study	5
EART 191	Earth Sciences Capstone Seminar	5
EART 191C	Practical Geophysics	5
EART 191D	Practical Geochemistry	5
EART 195	Senior Thesis	5

Comprehensive Requirement

All students must satisfy the senior comprehensive requirement.

The intent of this requirement is to synthesize knowledge and skills from a student’s undergraduate career. Therefore, prior to completing an activity to satisfy the senior comprehensive requirement, students should have already completed EART 110A, one of EART 110B or EART 110C, and three other upper-division courses that fulfill major requirements. Students should consult an adviser if they have any questions about the timing of their proposed comprehensive requirement activity. Enrollment in the senior comprehensive is by petition or application.

Note: Courses used to satisfy the senior comprehensive requirement cannot also be used to fulfill the upper-division elective requirement.

To do so, each student in the geophysics concentration must complete one of the following capstone options:

Satisfactory completion of a senior thesis

Satisfactory completion of one of the following capstone course offerings:

EART 191C

Practical Geophysics

Capstone course offerings vary year to year. If you are interested in completing a capstone course please contact the Earth sciences adviser.

Planners

The tables below are for informational purposes and do not reflect all university, general education, and credit requirements. See Undergraduate Graduation Requirements for more information.

Sample Four-Year Planner

Year	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer (optional)
Entering				College 1A
Entering				Summer Edge (optional)
1st (frosh)	CHEM 3A	CHEM 3B & CHEM 3BL	CHEM 3C & CHEM 3CL
	College 1	MATH 19A	MATH 19B
		EART 10 & EART 10L
		WRIT 1/WRIT 1E (if needed)
2nd (soph)	EART 110A	EART 110B & EART 110M	EART 110C & EART 110N
	MATH 23A or EART 111	PHYS 6A & PHYS 6L	PHYS 6B & PHYS 6M
	WRIT 2*	AM 10 or MATH 21
3rd (junior)	EART elective	EART elective	EART elective
3rd (junior)	EART 119A or EART 112	EART 118 or EART 126 or EART 162
4th (senior)	EART 199† (Sr thesis only)	EART 199† (Sr thesis only) or EART 191C†	Senior thesis (EART 195)†
4th (senior)		EART elective

EART 5, 10, 20 and corresponding labs are interchangeable.

* WRIT 2 should be taken in or before spring quarter of the second year.

† Students may fulfill the comprehensive requirement with either EART 191C or EART 195. Students expecting to write a senior thesis for their comprehensive requirement are required to contact the department at least three quarters before graduation to identify the intended project and faculty adviser. Senior theses usually require two or three quarters for completion.

Sample Two-Year Planner

This planner assumes that students have completed all lower-division requirements except PHYS 6A and PHYS 6L, PHYS 6B and PHYS 6M, AM 10 or MATH 21, and advanced math.

Year

Fall

Winter

Spring

Summer (optional)

Entering

KRSG 1T

Summer Edge (optional)

1st (junior)

EART 110A

EART 110B & EART 110M

EART 110C & EART 110N

PHYS 6A & PHYS 6L

PHYS 6B & PHYS 6M

EART elective

AM 10 or MATH 21

2nd (senior)

EART 111 or MATH 23A

EART 118 or EART 126 or EART 162

EART elective

EART 119A or EART 112

EART elective

Senior thesis
(EART 195)†

EART elective

EART 191C†