Associate in Science in Geology for Transfer (AS-T) Degree

An Associate in Science in Geology Transfer (AS-T) Degree at Crafton Hills College is designed to meet the needs of students transferring to a California State University who intend to major in Geology or a related field of study.

Major/Program Requirements

Required Courses:

GEOL 100	Physical Geology	4.00
	OR
GEOL 100H	Physical Geology-Honors	4.00
	OR
GEOL 160	Geology Laboratory	1.00
	AND
GEOL 101	Introduction to Geology	3.00
	OR
GEOL 101H	Introduction to Geology-Honors	3.00
GEOL 112	Historical Geology	4.00
GEOL 150	Geology and the Environment	3.00
	OR
GEOL 150H	Geology and the Environment-Honors	3.00
CHEM 150	General Chemistry I	5.00
	OR
CHEM 150H	General Chemistry I-Honors	5.00
CHEM 151	General Chemistry II	5.00
	OR
CHEM 151H	General Chemistry II-Honors	5.00
MATH 250	Single Variable Calculus I	4.00
MATH 251	Single Variable Calculus II	4.00
	Total Credit Hours:	26

One of the following sequences:

GEOL 100	Physical Geology	4.00
	OR
GEOL 100H	Physical Geology-Honors	4.00
	OR
GEOL 160	Geology Laboratory	1.00
	AND
GEOL 101	Introduction to Geology	3.00
	OR
GEOL 101H	Introduction to Geology-Honors	3.00

Recommended Courses

The following courses and field experiences including GEOL 170, GEOL 175, GEOL 180, GEOL 181, GEOL 190 and GEOL 270 are not required to earn the degree but are recommended for students preparing to major in geology at a four-year institution.

BIOL 100	General Biology	4.00
MATH 252	Multivariable Calculus	5.00
PHYSIC 250	College Physics I	4.00
PHYSIC 251	College Physics II	4.00
PHYSIC 252	College Physics III	4.00
	Total Credit Hours:	21

PHYSIC 250: Students may substitute PHYSIC 200 or PHYSIC 201 in lieu of PHYSIC 250 PHYSIC 251 PHYSIC 252. See a counselor for details.

Total Credit Hours: 26

A student receiving a degree in this field will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the types of plate tectonic boundaries and the typical features associated with those boundaries, such as volcanoes and earthquakes.
• Utilize critical thinking skills to interpret, apply and/or evaluate an Earth Science topic, such as the concept of scale
• Students will be able to collect, analyze and interpret information and clearly articulate the results through their writing, speech or other acceptable style of presention
• Display knowledge in the basic areas of Earth Science that are appropriate to each Earth Science course