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for California State University, Fresno.
You are in the official 2008-2009 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Geology Major. The bachelor's degree with a major in geology consists
of 120 units, including 49 units of geology. For general degree requirements
see Degree Requirements. Students planning
graduate study are advised to meet the foreign language requirements of
the institu tions they plan to attend.
High School Preparation. Adequate high school preparation for a major
in geology will facilitate the progress of students through our program.
This preparation should include: algebra (2 years), plane and solid geometry,
trigonometry, chemistry, physics or biology, and English (4 years).
Geology Major
Major requirements (49 units)
Lower-division requirements EES 1, 2, 12, and 30 (12 units)
Upper-division requirements
EES 100, 101, 102, 104, 106, 107, 178, 199; two of the following: EES 105,
110, 122; one of the following: EES 114, 117, 118, 124 (34 units)
Upper-division geology elective (see Note 2) (6 units)
Additional requirements (22 units)
CHEM 1A, 1B; MATH 75; PHYS 2A, 2B
Remaining General Education requirements (45 units)*
Electives and remaining degree requirements (4 units)
Upper-division writing skills; (see Degree Requirements);
may be used toward a minor
Total (120 units)
* Of the 51 required General Education units, 6 units will be satisfied
by the following two courses in additional requirements: 3 units of CHEM
1A in G.E. Breadth B1 and 3 units of MATH 75 in G.E. Foundation B4. Consult
the department chair or faculty adviser for details.
Lower-division core requirements (50-51 units)
Biology: BIOL 1A, 1B (9 units)
Chemistry: CHEM 1A, 1B (10 units)
Environmental Sciences: EES 4 (see note 1), 12 (7 units)
Earth Science: EES 1, 30 (6 units)
Mathematics: MATH 75 and select one: MATH 76, 101; PSYCH 42 (see note 2;)
EES 177 (7-8 units)
Physics: PHYS 2A and 2B; or 4A (see note 3), 4AL, 4B, 4BL (8 units)
Social Science: PLSI 71 (3 units)
Upper-division requirements (24 units)
Biology: BIOL 101 (3 units)
Environmental Sciences: EES 100A, 100B, 199 (9 units)
Geology: EES 105, 186, and select one: EES 113, 117, 124 (9 units)
Social Science: PSYCH 173 or ECON 117 (see note4 ) (3 units)
Controlled electives (9 units)
Biology/Chemistry: CHEM 8 (3 units)
Earth Science: EES 102, 110, 113, 114, 117, 124 (6 units)
Remaining General Education requirements (36-39 units)
Electives (0-1 unit)
Total (120 units)
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Notes
(1) Requires G.E. Foundation B4 as prerequisite.
(2) PSYCH 42 is prerequisite for BIOL 101.
(3) Requires MATH 77 as prerequisite or may be taken concurrently.
(4) Prerequisite for ECON 117 waived for environmental sciences majors.
This special interdisciplinary program leads to a B. S. in Environmental Sciences jointly conferred by California State University, Fresno and the University of California at Riverside. Qualified students admitted into this program are concurrently registered at both universities and both universities have minimum residence requirements. Students can take courses at both campuses in person or through distance learning. The B.S. in Environmental Sciences has three degree options: (1) earth sciences, (2) life science, and (3) behavioral, policy, and health sciences. The curriculum is designed to provide an interdisciplinary education in life, physical, or social sciences directed towards the understanding and the solution of today's environmental problems.
Student plans of study require approval by an assigned faculty adviser.
The program offers three degree options: (1) Earth Science (ES) option, (2) Life Science (LS) option, (3) Behavioral, Policy, and Health Sciences (BPHS) option. Environmental Policy, Environmental Study, and Socio-Behavioral Analysis are three emphases within the BPHS option.
Lower-division core requirements (45-46 units)
Biology (9 units)
BIOL 1A, 1B
Chemistry (10 units)
For ES and BS options, CHEM 1A, 1B
For BPHS option, CHEM 3A, 8, 150
Earth and Environmental Sciences (8 units)
EES 1; UCR ENSC 1, 2
Mathematics (4 units)
For ES option, MATH 75
For LS and BPHS options, MATH 75 or 70
Physics (8 units)
For ES option, PHYS 4A, 4AL, 4B, 4BL
For LS and BPHS options, PHYS 2A, 2B
Statistics (3-4 units)
MATH 11 or PSYCH 42
Social Science (3 units)
One of ECON 40, ANTH 2, or UCR ENSC 174
Upper-division core requirements all options (10 units)
PHIL 120 or PLSI 157; EES 100A*, 100B*
Environmental Sciences Options (31-47 units)
--- Option in Earth Science (ES) (38-41 units) ---
MATH 76, 77; CHEM 8, EES 117 (14 units)
Three courses from the following two groups, at least one from the first
group (9-12 units)
(1) CHEM 105, 108; MATH 81, PSYCH 144, 145; (2) BIOL 120, HS 160; GEOG 107,
108, 111; ECON 117; UCR ENSC 155, 172, 190*
Select one of the three emphases (15 units)
(1) For Engineering Emphasis, UCR ENSC 127 and two other courses from Group
A; one course from Group B; one course from Group C. (2) For Geology Emphasis,
one course from Group A; three courses from Group B; one course from Group
C. (3) For Soils Emphasis, UCR ENSC 127; two courses from Group B; two courses
from Group C.
Group A: CE 140, 191T; HS 166T; UCR ENSC 127
Group B: EES 105, 114, 124
Group C: UCR ENSC/SWSC 104, UCR ENSC/SWSC 107
--- Option in Life Science (LS) (37-47 units) ---
(Emphases under this degree option are directed by advisers.)
Optional internship:
EES 190* (0-6 units)
BIOL 171, 172; CHEM 128A, 128B; UCR ENSC 172, 174; UCR BPSC 165 (24 units)
Two courses from each of the following two groups (13-17 units)
(1) BIOL 125, 130, 133.
(2) PSYCH 143, 144, 145; GEOG 105, 106, 107, 108
--- Option in Behavioral, Policy, and Health Sciences (BPHS) (31 units)
---
There are three available emphases that prepare students for careers in
environmental law, environmental policy, environmental health, environmental
analysis, urban-planning, or socio-environmental research. A minimum of
31 upper-division semester units is required, including internship and required
courses.
Optional internship: EES 190* or HS 175 (0-6 units)
Emphasis in Environmental Policy
Required courses PHIL 118 or 127; PLSI 157 (if not taken as core requirement);
one of: ECON 119 or 174; one approved course in Business Administration/
Law (12 units)
Electives: PHIL 118, 127, 157, PLSI 156T (approved topics only), 181; ECON
119, 174; CRP 135; GEOG 135; UCR ENSC/ECON 143A, 143B; UCR ENSC 170, 174
(13-19 units)
Emphasis in Environmental Health
Required courses: HS 109, 160, 161, 162A, 167, 168A, 168B (21 units)
Electives: HS 151, 162B, 170, 182; PLTH 102; PLANT 105; ECON 162; UCR ENSC/ENVE
144; UCR ENSC 155, 172; UCR ENSC/SWSC 176 (10 units)
Emphasis in Socio-behavioral Analysis
Required courses: PSYCH 143, 144, 145, 173 (15-16 units)
Electives: PLSI 156T (Approved topics only), BIOL 151, 152; GEOG 105, 106,
107, 108; SOC 163; ANTH 108; UCR ENSC/ENVE 144; UCR ENSC 155, 170, 172;
UCR ENSC/SWSC 176; UCR ENSC/ECON 143A, 143B (15-16 units)
General Education requirements (51** units)
Total (130-149** units)
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* Course approval pending. See adviser for course alternatives.
** Of the 51 units required for General Education, up to 19 units may be satisfied by G.E. courses found in the lower-and upper-division core requirements. Please see your faculty adviser to assist you in developing a plan of study.
The minor consists of 20 units of coursework approved by a departmental
faculty member and must include 6 upper-division units in residence. Minimum
GPA is 2.0.
Earth Science Option
The B.A. in Natural Sciences is designed primarily to meet the needs of
students interested in pursuing a teaching career in the sciences at the
secondary level. Students interested in satisfying the waiver program in
the natural sciences should consult an appropriate adviser in their academic
program. Contact either the Department of Earth and
Environmental Sciences or the Office of the Dean, College
of Natural Sciences.
The degree is also a suitable choice for students with a general interest
in earth science and interest in pursuing a career in environmental science,
law, medicine, dentistry, optometry, and other areas for which the breadth
of scientific coverage of this degree is advantageous.
For a full description of the degree, including all of the emphases, see
the Natural Science Interdisciplinary Courses
section in this catalog. For more information, please contact David Andrews,
B.A. Natural Science Degree Coordinator and Science Credential Adviser at
559.278.2412. The B.A. in Natural Sciences with the Earth Science Emphasis
is as follows:
Core requirements (36 units)
Biology (12 units)
BIOL 1A, 1B, 101
Chemistry (10 units)
CHEM 1A, 1B
Geology (7 units)
EES 1 and 168
Natural Science (3 units)
NSCI 106
Physical Science (4 units)
PSCI 21
Earth Science Option (45 units)
PHYS 2A, 2B (see note 1) (8 units)
MATH 75 (4 units)
EES 12, 30, 100, 101, 102, 105, 112 or 168, 155 (24 units)
Select two courses: EES 110, 114, 117, 124; GEOG 111 (6 units); EES 3 (1
unit)
General Education requirements (51 units)
Total (see notes 2,3) (120 units)
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences offers graduate courses
and research leading to the Master of Science. The graduate courses and
research areas are such that several different career goals can be met,
including the following: (1) preparation for enrollment in a Ph.D. program
in geology or a related field, (2) preparation for employment as a professional
geoscientist with industry or government, and (3) advancement of knowledge
of the earth sciences and teaching skills of secondary school and junior
college teachers.
Graduate research opportunities are available in several fields, including
but not restricted to hydrology/hydrogeology/hydrogeochemistry, stream restoration,
geophysics, tectonics, engineering geology, geomorphology, structural geology,
volcanology/igneous and metamorphic petrology, sedimentology/paleontology/stratigraphy,
paleoclimatology and high temperature, and stable isotope geochemistry..
The graduate program also offers research opportunities in applied geology.
This curriculum is usually interdisciplinary with an environmental focus,
involving coursework in geology, civil engineering, chemistry, soil sciences,
and other areas. Two applied geology emphases are offered: (1) engineering
and environmental geology and (2) hydrogeology. Students of applied geology
are encouraged to undertake theses involving support and supervision by
professionals in private and public sectors.
University requirements are met through satisfactory completion of core
courses and specialty courses in the curriculum emphasis.
Students are required to pass the writing component of EES 201. Please
see the department's graduate program policy and graduate program coordinator
for more information.
The graduate program for the Master of Science in Geology assumes as
its foundation the equivalent of the undergraduate major in geology at California
State University, Fresno. Two-thirds of the 30 units required for the degree
must be in geology, and at least 21 of the 30 units must be 200-series courses.
Students will select a thesis adviser to guide their research. The thesis
adviser will also guide the selection of coursework in the program. For
additional details regarding such requirements and procedures, please see
the geology graduate program coordinator and the department's graduate program
policy statement; for general requirements see Division
of Graduate Studies. (See also Admission
to Graduate Standing, Advancement
to Candidacy, Program Requirements,
and Criteria for Thesis and Project.)
Course Requirements: Under the direction of his/her thesis adviser,
and with approval by the department faculty, each student prepares and submits
an individually designed program. Most coursework is elective in nature,
in keeping with the department's philosophy that flexibility enables students
to develop a path of study best suited to their goals. The course requirements
are as follows:
EES 201 (Seminar in Geology) (3 units)
EES 299 (Thesis) (6 units)
Approved upper-division or graduate course electives in geology or related
fields such as biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, and mathematics.
Electives determined in consultation with graduate adviser (21 units)
Total (30 units)
Students studying applied geology should take the following courses before
or during their graduate experience: EES 114, 117, 124.
Modifications in the program of study may be made with approval of both the thesis adviser and graduate program coordinator.
Additional Requirements. A master's thesis is required. An oral
defense of a thesis proposal is required, to ensure that students have selected
a problem that is commendable to an M.S. thesis in the sciences and that
the proposed methods of analysis are appropriate to the task. This defense
normally will be scheduled as a culminating experience in EES 201, but also
can be scheduled outside of EES 201 if necessary. An oral defense of the
thesis is also required. The defense will include questions regarding the
thesis and questions of a more general nature related to knowledge in the
earth sciences. The thesis will be judged by the extent to which a student
attempts to solve a scientific problem by employing methods appropriate
to the task. The thesis must meet certain minimum standards, which include
the following: thoughtful consideration of and reference to prior work in
the field of study; a peripheral understanding of the broader scientific
value or societal implications of the work, as appropriate; and a demonstration
of originality and critical thinking. Graduate students of geology conducting
research in a foreign country are expected to be proficient in the language
in which source materials are published.
Earth and Environmental Sciences Courses