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Geology

Associate in Science

To earn an Associate in Science Degree with a major in Geology, students complete 46 specified units, plus General Education Degree Requirements.— Show Full Program Details

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These major requirements optimize preparation for upper division course work for advanced degrees in Geology offered by four-year institutions.

Since the course work in geology is sequential, students may spend less time earning an Associate and/or Bachelor’s degree by deferring some of the university general education requirements until their junior and senior years and by giving priority to the requirements for a major in geology.

In addition, earning this degree suggests an achievement of technical skills that may be helpful in seeking immediate employment..

Geology Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2021-2022. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

1. Moorpark College
  Geology
  Associate in Science
  - 84.0 units
  - 5 terms
2. to Degree

A high-level transfer data for the to Degree.
Steps	School	Program	Degree or Certificate	Units	Terms
1	Moorpark College	Geology	Associate in Science	84.0 units	5 terms

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

apply the principles of Earth system science and plate tectonic theory to describe and explain Earth’s materials, landscapes, natural hazards, and dynamic history.
analyze scientific data to make interpretations, propose hypotheses, or analyze existing hypotheses.

Geology

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Geology Pathways

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