Page 178 of Sierra College 2005-2006 Catalog by Sierra College Rocklin, Roseville, Grass Valley, Truckee

178 SIERRA COLLEGE CATALOG Geology (Also see Earth Science and Geography) SCIENCES MATHEMATICS DEAN: Karen Walters Dunlap ASSOCIATE DEAN: Vacant DIVISION OFFICE: Ht 4 FACULTY: A. Amigo, H. Dodson, R. Hilton LIAISON COUNSELORS: C. Morris, C. West The Geology Department offers courses that deal in the earthfs history, structure and economic resources. These courses meet the needs for those students wishing to pur sue an academic major and subsequent career in one of the many aspects of geology as well as provide individual courses for those wishing to enhance their understanding of the planet on which we live. TRANSFER MAJOR REQUIREMENTS in Geology are available in the Counseling Center. Students should consult an instructor, a counselor, and the appropriate college catalog for other transfer requirements. Catalogs of California and out-of-state colleges are located in the Library and the Counseling Center. GEOLOGY A.S. DEGREE A two-year Associate Degree in Geology prepares students to work in entry-level technical positions in the geological pro fession, including such elds as environmental assessment and mitigation, hydrology, mining, agronomy, conservation, and interpretation. Additional professional opportunities are available for students with advanced degrees, and the associ ate degree represents an important step towards that goal. Stu dents must ful ll major requirements and all Associate Degree Requirements for the A.A./A.S. degree, see pages 42-43. REQUIRED COURSES UNITS Geology 1 Physical Geology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Geology 1L Physical Geology Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Geology 3 Historical Geology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Geology 3L Historical Geology Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 PLUS 4-6 ADDITIONAL UNITS FROM: Chem. 3A and Chem. 3B General Chemistry OR Chem. 1A General Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 OR Physics 10 Descriptive Physics AND Physics 11 Physical Science Laboratory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 OR Physics 2A General Physics OR Physics 4A Principles of Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PLUS AT LEAST 8-10 UNITS FROM: Astron. 10 Elementary Astronomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Chem. 1B General Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 E.Sci. 14 Natural Disasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 E.Sci. 15 Introduction to Oceanography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 E.Sci. 15L Introduction To Oceanography Laboratory . . . . . . . . 1 Geology 2 California Geology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Geology 6 Introduction to Minerals Rocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Geology 50 Geology of National Parks Monuments . . . . . . . . 3 Geology 51A thru 51G Saturday Field Geology . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Geology 52F Weekend Field Geology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Geology 53F Field Geology of Western North America . . . . . . . 2 Geology 90 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (G.I.S). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Geog. 4 Weather Climate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Geog. 4L Weather Climate Laboratory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Math. 29 Pre-Calculus Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Math. 30 Analytical Geometry Calculus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Physics 2B General Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Physics 4B Principles of Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Physics 4C Principles of Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED: 20-24 GEOLOGY COURSES GEOLOGY 1 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY Units: 3 Transfer: CSU/UC Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in Geology 1L recom mended; completion of English 50, or eligibility for English 11, or equivalent strongly recommended Hours: 3 lecture Dynamic nature of earthfs geologic processes. Earth quakes, volcanoes, mountain building, landslides, rocks, minerals, fossils, erosion, glaciation, deserts, shorelines, groundwater, and plate tectonics. (With Geology 1L, CAN GEOL 2) GEOLOGY 1L PHYSICAL GEOLOGY LABORATORY Units: 1 Transfer: CSU/UC Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in Geology 1 Hours: 3 laboratory Minerals, rocks, fossils, aerial photos, topographic and geologic maps. Field trip(s) may be required during lar lab time. (With Geology 1, CAN GEOL 2) GEOLOGY 2 CALIFORNIA GEOLOGY Units: 3 Transfer: CSU/UC Advisory: Previous enrollment in a geology, earth science, or physical geography course recommended Hours: 3 lecture The geologic provinces within California and their geologic history. Emphasizes the geologic processes of Californiafs varied landscape, its faults and volcanoes, and the forces that continue to change them.

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