Geology
Effective Fall 2024
Geology ATF

Common Pathway: AS   SR  
Arizona General Education Curriculum   AGEC-S

University degrees listed on the matrix must include the lower division courses listed in the Common Course Matrix below.

Shared Majors: A shared major is a university degree program that has similar academic preparation to one or more degree programs at other Arizona public universities.
Institution Degree Major
ASU BAE Secondary Education (Earth and Space Sciences)    
ASU Online BS Astronomical and Planetary Sciences    
ASU Tempe BA Earth & Environmental Studies    
ASU Tempe BS Earth and Space Exploration    
ASU Tempe BS Earth and Space Exploration (Astrobiology and Biogeosciences)    
ASU Tempe BS Earth and Space Exploration (Astrophysics)    
ASU Tempe BS Earth and Space Exploration (Exploration Systems Design)    
ASU Tempe BS Earth and Space Exploration (Geological Sciences)    
ASU West BS Environmental Science    
NAU BS Environmental Sciences: Environmental Geology Emphasis    
NAU BS Geology    
NAU BS Geology: Applied Geology Emphasis    
NAU BS Geology: Geophysics Emphasis    
NAU BS Geology: Paleontology Emphasis    
UA BA Geosciences and Society    
UA BS Geosciences: Earth, Oceans, and Climate Emphasis    
UA BS Geosciences: Gem Science Emphasis    
UA BS Geosciences: Geology Emphasis    
UA BS Geosciences: Geophysics Emphasis    
UA BS Planetary Geosciences    

Common Courses   The courses listed below are recommended to students who plan to transfer to a university.
* Calculus I Calculus II General Chemistry I & Lab General Chemistry II & Lab Intro Mech & Intro Elect & Mag Introduction to Geology I Introduction to Geology II
ASU MAT 270 * MAT 271 CHM 113 CHM 116 PHY 121 & PHY 122 & PHY 131 & PHY 132 GLG 101 & GLG 103 or ENV 103   GLG 102 & GLG 104
NAU MAT 136 MAT 137 CHM 151 & CHM 151L CHM 152 & CHM 152L PHY 161 & PHY 162 or PHY 111 & PHY112   GLG 101 & GLG 103 GLG 102 & GLG 104
UA MATH 122B MATH 129 CHEM 151 CHEM 152 PHYS 141 & PHYS 241 GEOS 251 GEOS 255

AWC MAT 220 MAT 230 CHM 151 CHM 152 PHY 121 & PHY 131 GLG 101 GLG 102
CAC MAT 221 MAT 231 CHM 151 CHM 152 PHY 121 & PHY 122 GLG 101 GLG 102
Cochise MAT 220 MAT 231 CHM 151 CHM 152 PHY 230 & PHY 231 GLG 101 GLG 102
CCC MAT 220 MAT 230 CHM 151 CHM 152 PHY 161 & PHY 262 GLG 101 GLG 102
Dine MTH 191 MTH 192 CHM 151 CHM 152 PHY 121 & PHY 131 GLG 101 GLG 102
EAC MAT 220 MAT 230 CHM 151 CHM 152 PHY 211 & PHY 212 GLG 101 GLG 102
MCCCD MAT 220 or MAT 221 MAT 230 or MAT 231 (CHM150&151LL) or (CHM151&151LL) or CHM150AA or CHM151AA (CHM152&152LL) or CHM152AA or (CHM154&154LL) PHY 121 & PHY 131 or PHY 115 & PHY 116 (GLG101 & GLG103) or GLG101IN   (GLG102 & GLG104) or GLG102IN  
Mohave MAT 221 MAT 231 CHM 151 CHM 152 PHY 115 & PHY 116 GLG 101 GLG 102
NPC MAT 221 MAT 231 CHM 151 CHM 152 NA GLG 101 GLG 102
Pima MAT 220 MAT 231 CHM 151IN CHM 152IN PHY 210IN & PHY 216IN GLG 101IN GLG 102IN
TOCC MAT 220 MAT 231 NA NA NA GLG 101N NA
Yavapai MAT 220 MAT 230 CHM 151 CHM 152 PHY 150 & PHY 151 GLG 101   GLG 102


Course Notes
* ASU's calculus sequence MAT 265, 266, and 267 may be fulfilled by MAT 270, 271, and 272 community college equivalents.

See the Degrees and Pathways list for information about language proficiency requirements associated with these majors, and to learn about other majors offered by the Arizona public universities.

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