1. College Success

• COLLG 110 College Success (3 credits)

• Course purpose: A foundational course to explore and affirm a career choice and build upon the skills, knowledge, and resources that will support you at Pierce College and beyond.

2. Precalculus I

• MATH& 141 Precalculus I (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Knowledge of the math concepts in these courses is a critical foundation to success in the calculus sequence.

3. Precalculus II

• MATH& 142 Precalculus II (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Knowledge of the math concepts in these courses is a critical foundation to success in the calculus sequence.

Action Item: Meet with Advisor

Use your Success Network!  In your first quarter, meet with your advisor to revisit your career and transfer path, make adjustments to your goals as needed, and plan for your next steps. 

4. Calculus I and Calculus II

Take one course per quarter until the sequence is finished.

• MATH& 151 Calculus I (5 credits)
• MATH& 152 Calculus II (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Geologists often use calculus to assess chemical and physical changes. 

5. Math Course Recommendation

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• MATH& 146 Introduction to Statistics (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Analyses of geologic data often requires statistical approaches.

• MATH& 163 Calculus 3 (5 credits)

• Note: MATH& 153 may be used as a substitute for MATH& 163.  Please check with your transfer institution to determine how this substitution may impact your transfer-readiness.

• Course purpose: The fundamentals of calculus are necessary for the understanding of the quantitative aspects of geology.

6. Introduction to Physical Geology

• GEOL& 101 Introduction to Physical Geology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Provides knowledge of Earth’s minerals and rocks, and internal and surface processes that shape Earth’s surface over time.

7. General Chemistry Prep

• CHEM& 139 General Chemistry Prep (5 credits)

8. General Chemistry with Lab I/II/III

Take one course per quarter until sequence is finished. 

• CHEM& 161 General Chemistry with Lab I (5 credits)
• CHEM& 162 General Chemistry with Lab II (5 credits)
• CHEM& 163 General Chemistry with Lab III (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This sequence provides the chemical principles needed to solve geologic problems.

Action Item: Apply for Graduation

Way to go!  It is time to apply for graduation.  Visit the Pierce College Graduation website for details.  https://www.pierce.ctc.edu/graduation

9. English Composition I

• ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Provides skills necessary to communicate geologic and other information.

10. Physics Course Recommendation

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11. Social Science Course Recommendation

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• ANTH& 206 Cultural Anthropology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Geologists need to be able to relate to people in a variety of cultural settings in order to solve resource, hazard, and environmental problems both locally and internationally.

• GEOG 150 Europe, The Americans, and the South Pacific (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Geologists need to understand the interactions of people with their environment in a variety of geographic settings in order to solve resource, hazard, and environmental problems both locally and internationally.

• GEOG 160 Africa, Middle East and Asia (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Geologists need to understand the interactions of people with their environment in a variety of geographic settings in order to solve resource, hazard, and environmental problems both locally and internationally.

• ANTH& 106 The American Mosaic (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Geologists need to be able to relate to people in a variety of cultural settings in order to solve resource, hazard, and environmental problems both locally and internationally.

12. Environmental Geology

• GEOL& 110 Environmental Geology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Develop your  knowledge of geologic hazard assessment and mitigation, resource development, and geologic environmental issues.

13. Historical Geology

• GEOL& 103 Historical Geology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Develop your  knowledge of Earth’s geological and biological history provides perspective on present-day natural resource development and environmental concerns.

14. Humanities Course Recommendation

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• CMST& 220 Public Speaking (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Public speaking is an important skill for working in geology where you are likely to be expected to give presentations to colleagues, supervisors or clients.

• CMST 105 Intercultural Communication (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Provides the ability to communicate effectively in a variety of cultural settings.

• HUM 107 Latin American Thought and Culture (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Geologists may need to be able to relate to people in a variety of Latin American settings in order to solve resource, hazard, and environmental problems both locally and internationally.

• SPAN& 121 Spanish I (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Geology work can be international so familiarity with a Spanish can be useful. Geologic work tends to be centralized in areas in which Spanish is the most common language.

15. Humanities/Social Science Course Recommendation

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• ART 111 Drawing, Beginning (5 credits)
• ART 101 Design, Beginning (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Geology often requires illustrating so drawing and design skills can be useful.

• SOC& 101 Introduction to Sociology (5 credits)
• SOC 235 Race and Ethnicity (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Geologists need to be able to relate to people in a variety of cultural settings in order to solve resource, hazard, and environmental problems both locally and internationally.

Total Credits 98-104