Why the catalog year matters
Your catalog year is the year you started at SDSU, and it decides which rules apply to your degree, not the current semester's course list. A class that is offered this term may not count toward your requirements, and one that counts for a newer catalog year may not be on an older list at all. Always check the requirements for your own catalog year, not the newest one.
Geological Sciences, Emphasis in General Geology, B.S. - Roadmap
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Major
- GEOL 300 - Data Analysis in the Earth and Environmental Sciences I
- GEOL 302 - Data Analysis in the Earth and Environmental Sciences II
- GEOL 310 - Geologic Inquiry and Problem Solving
- GEOL 315 - Geochemistry
- GEOL 323 - Mineralogy
- GEOL 324 - Petrology
- GEOL 336 - Sedimentology and Lithostratigraphy
- GEOL 390 - Academic and Professional Development in the Earth and Environmental Sciences I
- GEOL 406 - Structural Geology
- GEOL 407 - Geophysics
- GEOL 490 - Academic and Professional Development in the Earth and Environmental Sciences II
- GEOL 502 - Adv. Field Topics Volcanic Stratigraphy.
- GEOL 508 - Advanced Field Geology
- GEOL 551 - Hydrogeology
Preparation for the Major
31 units- GEOL 100 - Planet Earth
- GEOL 101 - Dynamics of the Earth Laboratory
- OCEAN 100 - The Ocean Planet
- GEOL 104 - Earth Science
- GEOL 205 - Earth System History
- GEOL 210 - GIS and Remote Sensing in the Earth and Environmental Sciences
- BIOL 100 - General Biology
- BIOL 100L - General Biology Laboratory
- CHEM 200 - General Chemistry
- MATH 124 - Calculus for the Life Sciences
- STAT 250 - Statistical Principles and Practices
- BIOL 215 - Biostatistics
- PHYS 180A - Fundamentals of Physics
- PHYS 182A - Physical Measurements Laboratory
This checklist reflects San Diego State's published catalog for 2026-27 and may not capture every substitution, waiver, or advisor-approved exception. Confirm anything that affects graduation with your own advisor or degree audit.