Dec 06, 2025  
2025-26 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-26 Academic Catalog

Roadmap: B.S. in Geology, Applied Geology Concentration



This roadmap is a recommended sequence of courses. Please consult your STAN Degree Progress and academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

First Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course                                     
Units
Notes
GE 1A 
English Composition  
3
Students who take ENGL 1006 will complete GE 1A with ENGL 1007 
Major Prerequisite 
GE 2 
MATH 1070   
3    
 
GE 5A 
GEOL 2100   
3      
 
GE 5C 
GEOL 2102   
1   
 
GE 4B 
Social & Behavioral Sciences 
3
 
Student Success Skills
Student Success Skills Course
1
 
 
Semester Units
14
 
 
Cumulative Total
14
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite 
GE2 
MATH 1080   
3  
 
Major Prerequisite 
GE 5A 
CHEM 1100     
4    
 
Major Prerequisite 
GE 5C 
CHEM 1102   
1  
 
GE 5A 
GEOL 2200   
3   
 
GE 5C 
GEOL 2202   
1  
 
Life-Long Learning Skills
Life-Long Learning Skills Course
1
 
Units to 120 
General Elective  
3
Students who took ENGL 1006 must take ENGL 1007 
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
30
 

Second Year

Fall Semester 
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite 
GE 5A/5C 
PHYS 2100   
4   
 
GE 1B 
Critical Thinking
3  
 
GE 1C 
Oral Communication
3   
 
GE 3B 
Humanities
3
 
US/CA/Local Gov 
PSCI 1201   
3  
 
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
46
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
GEOL 3810   
4      
 
Major Requirement 
GE UD 4 
GEOG 4750   
3    
Applied Geology concentration course 
GE 6 
Ethnic Studies  
3   
 
GE 4A 
HIST 2600   
3  
 
GE UD 3 
Upper-Division Arts & Humanities  
3  
 
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total 
62
 

Third Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
GEOL 3250   
4       
 
Major Requirement 
GEOL 4350   
4    
 
Major Requirement 
GE UD 2/5 
 
4    
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3  
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
77
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
GEOL 3200   
3    
Applied Geology Concentration course 
Major Requirement 
GEOL 4400   
3    
 
Major Requirement 
GEOL 4402   
1    
Corequisite: GEOL 4400 
Major Requirement 
GEOL 4100   
4    
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3  
 
 
Semester Units
14
 
 
Cumulative Total
91
 

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation*

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite 
GEOL 4360   
4  
 
Major Requirement 
GEOL 4380   
4  
 
Major Requirement 
UD GE 2/5 
GEOL 4810   
4   
Applied Geology Concentration course
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
Select a course that also fulfills the Sociocultural Inquiry requirement, if still needed
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
106
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
GEOL 4390   
4  
 
Major Requirement 
Writing Proficiency  
5   
 
Major Requirement  
GEOL 4700   
3  
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
2
 
 
Semester Units
14
 
 
Cumulative Total
120
To qualify for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 120 units overall.