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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Geology, AS with Designation


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Additional information available on the Geology Department website at www.ppcc.edu/degrees-certificates/geology.

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This program provides basic preparation in geology for students planning to transfer at the junior level. A study of geology leads to careers in a variety of sub-disciplines such as earth science teaching, petroleum geology, economic geology, mining geology, paleontology, and construction geology. Because of the location of the college in the southern Rockies, field experience is emphasized in all of the offerings.

Full list of requirements can be found at Associate of Science Degrees, AS .

Written Communication


Six (6) credit hours

Mathematics


Five (5) credit hours

History


Three (3) credit hours.

Social and Behavioral Sciences


Six (6) credit hours.

Natural and Physical Sciences


Ten (10) credit hours

Additional Required Courses


Twenty-three (23) credit hours

Please note: if these credits are not required for the major at a receiving four-year institution, they will be applied to the Bachelor’s degree as elective credit towards graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.

Electives


One (1) credit hour selected from the AS approved course list can be found at Approved Elective Course List for AS Degrees 

Total Credit Hours: 60


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