Capstone Major
The Geology major is a designated capstone major. Students are required to use skill and knowledge sets from previous coursework to complete a field-based research project from conception to written report. Projects must be placed into context within the current state of understanding, and results are presented at a research symposium or published as a brief report.
Learning Outcomes
Entry to the Major
Transfer Students
Transfer applicants to the Geology major with 90 or more quarter units (60 semester units) must have completed one introductory Earth sciences course with laboratory, one calculus course, and one general chemistry course with laboratory for majors. A second calculus course and a second general chemistry course are recommended.
Refer to the UCLA transfer admission guide for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission.
Major Requirements
Preparation for the Major
Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences
Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences 1 Substitution
Chemistry
Chemistry 14 series
Life Sciences
Mathematics
Mathematics 3 series
Physics
Physics 1 series
The Major
Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences
Capstone Field Research
Upper-Division Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Electives
Computational Geosciences
Geobiology
Geochemistry
Planetary Science
Surface Processes
Honors Program
Policies
Preparation for the Major Policies
Each course must be passed with a minimum grade of C–.
Honors Program
Requirements for admission to candidacy are the same as those required for admission to the Honors Programs of the College of Letters and Science. Qualified students wishing to enter the program must submit a completed application form to the departmental honors committee near the end of their junior year. Honors in geology are awarded at graduation to those students who have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5, have completed at least 90 graded units at the University of California, and have completed a minimum of two terms (8 units) of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences 198 leading to the preparation of a satisfactory honors thesis. Students demonstrating exceptional ability are awarded highest honors.