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Geology AS-T Degree

Full Time

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:
2025-26
GE Pattern:
Cal-GETC
Total Units:
60

First Year

Semester 1

15 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
GEOL 300
Physical Geology
3
5A
Req
GEOL 301
Physical Geology Laboratory
1
5C
Req
MATH 400
Calculus I
5
through the placement process
2
GE
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing or
3
1A
ENGL C1000H H
Academic Reading and Writing - Honors
3
GE
any Area 3B (Humanities) course
3
3B

Semester 2

14 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
MATH 401
Calculus II
5
MATH 400
GE
any Area 1B (Critical Thinking and Composition) course
3
1B
GE
any Area 3A (Arts) course
3
3A
GE
any Area 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) course (from 2 academic disciplines)
3
4

Second Year

Semester 3

15 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
GEOL 310
Historical Geology
3
Req
GEOL 311
Historical Geology Laboratory
1
Req
CHEM 400
General Chemistry I
5
(see below)
GE
any Area 1C (Oral Communication) course
3
1C
Elec
any transferable elective course
3

CHEM 400 prerequisite: CHEM 310 or another college chemistry course or a year of high school chemistry AND a passing score on the Chemistry Assessment Test at American River College

Semester 4

16 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
CHEM 401
General Chemistry II
5
CHEM 400
GE
any Area 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) course (from 2 academic disciplines)
3
4
GE
any Area 5B (Biological Sciences) course
3
5B
GE
any Area 6 (Ethnic Studies) course
3
6
Elec
any transferable elective course
2
Explanation of Categories
Req Required Core A course that is required for this program
GE General Education A course that fulfills a specific general education requirement for a degree, which can be replaced with another course that meets the same requirement
Elec Degree Elective A degree-applicable course that is part of a degree roadmap to ensure that there is a total of at least 60 units, which is a requirement for an associate degree

Transfer path

Potential Transfer Majors:

  • Geology B.A. or B.S.
  • Earth Science B.A.

Potential Career/Options After Completing a Bachelor's Degree:

Career opportunities include:

  • geologist
  • geophysicist
  • groundwater geologist
  • oil and gas geologist
  • mineralogist
  • paleontologist
  • marine geologist
  • environmental geologist
  • photogeologist
  • seismologist
  • consulting geologist
  • soils engineer
  • land use planner
  • volcanologist
  • astrogeologist
  • geochemist
  • economic geologist
  • mining geologist
  • hydrogeologist
  • government geologist
  • coal geologist
  • glacial geologist
  • vertebrate paleontologist
  • geology professor
  • earth science teacher

Advising Notes:

  • Students working on this major are placed directly into MATH 400. See a counselor to determine if you would benefit from additional preparation or support courses.
  • Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGL C1000/C1000H (formerly known as ENGWR 300/480).
  • Transferable Elective Courses: any elective courses numbered 300-499, or having a 4-digit number starting with C.

Scheduling Notes:

  • GEOL 310 and 311 are offered in the fall.

Other Notes to Students Preparing to Transfer:

  • See ASSIST.ORG for the transfer requirements of the institution to which you plan to transfer.
  • The CSU system requires every student receiving a bachelor\'s degree to be knowledgeable about the Constitution of the United States, American history, and state and local government. This requirement is generally known as the American Institutions requirement. Students can complete this requirement at ARC before transferring. See a counselor for a list of approved courses..

Honors Courses (H):

Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better who complete 15 or more units of Honors coursework earn an Honors Transfer Certificate and can take advantage of honors-to-honors transfer agreements with highly selective colleges and universities, both public and private.

Published June 19, 2025

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