|
Ken Ryan Program Description The Department offers programs leading to the B. S. in Geological Sciences, the Minor in Geological Sciences, and the M. S. in Geological Sciences, with options in geology, engineering geology, and environmental hydrogeology. The Department also participates in the interdisciplinary B.S. in Natural Science program which satisfies the subject matter requirements for the Single Subject credential in Science. A large service course component provides significant enrollments in several lower division General Education courses (GEOL 150, GEOL 155, GEOL 158) as well as courses in several upper division themes.
Subject Parameters & Collection Levels
Primary LC Classes QE Related LC Classes TN Chronological Coverage Emphasis is on contemporary materials. Some historical material is selected which illustrates the development of theories in the geological sciences. Geographical Coverage Where applicable, emphasis is on the geology and geological processes of the United States, primarily the Western States, with further additional emphasis on California. Additional emphasis is given to Western States, and especially California, materials on the study of earthquakes. Materials on other geographical areas selectively cover the rest of North America, Mexico and Central and South America, the Caribbean, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and are selected as required for 400- and 500-level courses. Other Resources The Library is a selective member of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). A modest but steady number of U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) materials, chiefly reports, are collected and cataloged into the Library’s book collection (rather than the U. S. Government Documents collection). In addition, maps from the USGS received under the FDLP are forwarded to the Map Library in the Department of Geography and Urban Analysis.
|