Geology
Would you like to work with minerals, water or energy? Do natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods or landslides interest you? These are just some of the areas that someone with education and training in geology can have a career focus. In geology, we’ll prepare you by teaching you about the Earth, its history and the environment. You’ll have the opportunity to identify minerals, rocks and fossils, topographic and geologic map exercises demonstrating the work of water, wind, ice and gravity and the effects of tectonic activity in lab. Classes will prepare you for transfer to a 4-year college or university to earn an advanced degree in geology or a related science.
Contact
Faculty
| Name | Phone | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Foutz | 909-652-7447 | anna.foutz@chaffey.edu |
| Jane Warger | 909-652-6485 | jane.warger@chaffey.edu |
Adjunct Faculty
| Name | Phone | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Aranda | 909-652-7539 | angela.aranda@chaffey.edu |
| Thomas Castiglione | 909-652-7055 | thomas.castiglione@chaffey.edu |
| Amgad Ellaboudy | 909-652-7530 | amgad.ellaboudy@chaffey.edu |
| Mary Freeman | 909-652-7125 | mary.freeman@chaffey.edu |
| Jeffrey Johnston | 909-652-7198 | jeffrey.johnston@chaffey.edu |
| John Maas | 909-652-7044 | john.maas@chaffey.edu |
| Douglas Neves | 909-652-7254 | douglas.neves@chaffey.edu |
| Mussie Okbamichael | 909-652-7963 | mussie.okbamichael@chaffey.edu |
| Diana Pomeroy | 909-652-7091 | diana.pomeroy@chaffey.edu |
| Benjamin Scherzer | 909-652-7261 | benjamin.scherzer@chaffey.edu |
| Ryan Woolford | 909-652-7746 | ryan.woolford@chaffey.edu |
Associate of Science for Transfer in Geology
To obtain the Geology AS-T degree, students must:
- Complete all the major requirements listed below with grades of C or better.
- Complete a minimum of 60 CSU-transferable units listed with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better.
- Complete either the California State University General Education Breadth pattern (CSU GE), or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC).
Curriculum
1 Physical Geology (4)
(CSU; UC)
Hours: 48-54 lecture; 48-54 laboratory.
Grading: Letter grade only.
Introduction to the principles of geology with emphasis on Earth processes. Course
focuses on the internal structure and origin of the Earth and the processes that change
and shape it. The laboratory component focuses on the identification of rocks and
minerals, topographic and geologic map exercises demonstrating the work of water,
wind, ice and gravity and the effects of tectonic activity.
2 Historical Geology (4)
(CSU; UC)
Hours: 48-54 lecture; 48-54 laboratory.
Grading: Letter grade only. Advisory: Completion of Geology 1.
History of the earth and the evolution of life forms including dinosaurs. Formation
of the earth, plate tectonics, ancient environments recorded in sedimentary rocks,
and evolution of life as reflected in the fossil record.
