Courses

Geology Course

Santiago Canyon College

Geology Degree

The associate degree curriculum in geology prepares students for transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree in a geoscience major. Geoscientists find employment with environmental companies that clean up and monitor pollution problems. Geotechnical companies also employ geoscientists to evaluate risk from earthquakes, landslides, and other geological hazards. Oil and mining companies employ geoscientists to find new resources. The federal, state, county, and city governments also employ geoscientists for many of the same functions, as well as for geoscience research, and to monitor compliance with environmental regulations. Universities, colleges, and museums offer opportunities for teaching and/or research.

Units used to satisfy the general education requirements may also be used to satisfy the Geology Degree requirements.

Major requirements for the associate in arts or science degree:
Course        Units 
Geology 101, Introduction to Geology      3
Geology 101L, Introduction to Geology Laboratory            1
Geology 201, Introduction to Historical Geology     4
Geology 140, Environmental Geology   
 OR           
 3
Geology 150/150H/Earth Science 150/150H,
Introduction to Oceanography
Chemistry 219, General Chemistry    5
Geology 260, Introduction to Mineralogy & Crystallography    
OR   
  4 or 5
Chemistry 229, General Chemistry & Qualitative Analysis
Electives              4     
TOTAL      21 or 22

Science Degree (0501)

The associate degree in science is designed to provide students with a foundation in science that will allow transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate science degree in disciplines such as astronomy, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, geology, geophysics, meteorology, oceanography, or physics.

For transfer with upper division standing, most four-year institutions require a minimum of one-year of calculus and one-year of general chemistry in addition to the courses required in the science major. Check with the Transfer Center or counselor for specific transfer requirements.

Units used to satisfy the Santiago Canyon College/Santa Ana College general education requirements may also be used to satisfy the Science Degree requirements.

Requirements for the associate in science degree:

Core Courses   Units 

 
Mathematics 180/180H, Analytic Geometry & Calculus   4 
Chemistry 219, General Chemistry   5 
 TOTAL  9 

 
Geology Emphasis 

 
Course: 
Core Courses****   9 
Geology 101, Introduction to Geology   3 
Geology 101L, Introduction to Geology Laboratory   1 
Geology 201, Introduction to Historical Geology    4 
Electives   9 
 Total  26 

****Completion of Mathematics 185 and either Geology 260 or Chemistry 229 is highly recommended for Geology Emphasis Students.