University of California, Los Angeles College of Letters and Science 10 courses
Geology is the study of the surface of the Earth and the rocks and processes that created it. Field methods, interpretation of rocks, and modern plate-tectonic models are emphasized, with the goals of finding valuable or hazardous materials and inferring geologic history. These skills are valuable in engineering, urban planning, and environmental and resource studies.
The Minor: Required Lower-Division Courses (8 or 9 units)
Complete one of the following two options:
The Minor: Required Lower-Division Courses (8 or 9 units): Option 1
Complete two courses as follows:
The Minor: Required Lower-Division Courses (8 or 9 units): Option 1: Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences 1
Complete the following course:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EPS SCI 1 | Introduction to Earth Science | 5 |
The Minor: Required Lower-Division Courses (8 or 9 units): Option 1: Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences 1: Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences 1 Substitution
Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences 1 may be substituted with a course from the following range or listed course:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CLUSTER 70A | Evolution of Cosmos and Life | 6 |
The Minor: Required Lower-Division Courses (8 or 9 units): Option 1: Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences 51, 61, or M71
Select one course from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EPS SCI 51 | Mineralogy: Earth and Planetary Materials | 4 |
| EPS SCI 61 | Geologic Maps | 4 |
| EPS SCI M71 | Introduction to Computing for Geoscientists | 5 |
The Minor: Required Lower-Division Courses (8 or 9 units): Option 1: Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences 51, 61, or M71: Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences M71 Substitution
Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences M71 may be substituted with Civil Engineering M20.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| C&EE M20 | Introduction to Computer Programming with MATLAB | 4 |
The Minor: Required Lower-Division Courses (8 or 9 units): Option 2
Select two courses from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EPS SCI 51 | Mineralogy: Earth and Planetary Materials | 4 |
| EPS SCI 61 | Geologic Maps | 4 |
| EPS SCI M71 | Introduction to Computing for Geoscientists | 5 |
The Minor: Required Lower-Division Courses (8 or 9 units): Option 2: Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences M71 Substitution
Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences M71 may be substituted with Civil Engineering M20.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| C&EE M20 | Introduction to Computer Programming with MATLAB | 4 |
The Minor: Required Upper-Division Courses (22 units)
Complete five courses as follows:
The Minor: Required Upper-Division Courses (22 units): Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences
Select two courses from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EPS SCI 103A | Igneous Petrology | 5 |
| EPS SCI 103B | Sedimentary Petrology | 5 |
| EPS SCI 111 | Stratigraphic and Field Geology | 6 |
| EPS SCI 112 | Structural Geology | 5 |
The Minor: Required Upper-Division Courses (22 units): Additional Courses
Select three additional 100-level Earth, planetary, and space sciences courses from:
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