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Executive Committee

College of Natural and Agricultural Science

Report to Riverside Division

May 23, 2017

To be adopted:

New program proposal for undergraduate major requirements in Earth Sciences

PRESENT: PROPOSED:

Earth Sciences Major

All courses in Geosciences that are prerequisites

for other courses in the major must be passed with

a grade of “C-” or better before proceeding in the

sequence. For example, GEO 001 is a prerequisite

for GEO122.

The department offers four concentrations to

majors in Earth Science: Geosystems, Climate

Change, Geophysics, and Geobiology. All

students majoring in Earth Sciences are normally

required to take the core curriculum.

Geosystems, Climate Change, Geobiology, and Geophysics Concentrations

Core Requirements (61-66 units)

1. Lower division core requirements (48-53

units)

a) GEO 001

b) GEO 002 or GEO 009 or GEO 011

c) GEO 003/BIOL 010

d) GEO 004 or GEO 007 or GEO 008 or

GEO 010 or GEO 012

e) BIOL 005A and BIOL 005LA or BIOL

020

f) Either CHEM 001A and CHEM 01LA or

CHEM 01HA and CHEM 1HLA, either

CHEM 001B and CHEM 01LB or CHEM

01HB and CHEM 01HLB

g) MATH 007A or MATH 009A, MATH

007B or MATH 009B, MATH 046

h) Either PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B or PHYS

002A and PHYS 002LA, PHYS 002B and

PHYS 002LB Students interested in

elective classes in Geophysics are

recommended to take PHYS 040C or

PHYS 002C. Students interested in elective

classes in Geochemistry are recommended

to take CHEM 001C.

2. Upper division core requirements (13 units)

a) GEO 111, GEO 115, GEO 157

Geosystems Concentration

1. Upper division requirements (34–40 units)

a) GEO 101, GEO 118

b) Three of GEO 100, GEO 116, GEO 122,

GEO 132, GEO 151, GEO 152, GEO 162

c) Three additional classes from GEO 100,

GEO 116, GEO 122, GEO 132, GEO 136,

GEO 137, GEO 138, GEO 140, GEO 144,

GEO 145, GEO 147, GEO 151, GEO 152,

GEO 160, GEO 161, GEO 162, GEO 169,

STAT 100A, STAT 100B

Students interested in pursuing professional

licensure through the California Geologist In

Training (GIT) are advised to take the Geology

Major.

Climate Change Concentration

1. Lower division requirements (5 units)

a) CHEM 001C and CHEM 001LC, or

CHEM 001HC and CHEM 001HLC


a) GEO 160, GEO 161


ENSC 102


GEO 101, GEO 116, GEO 118, GEO 122,

GEO 132, GEO 136, GEO 137, GEO 140,

GEO 144, GEO 145, GEO 147, GEO 151,

GEO 152, GEO 162, GEO 169, STAT

100A, STAT 100B

Geobiology Concentration


a) BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C


a) GEO 151 and GEO 152/BIOL 152


GEO 169, ENTM/BPSC/BIOL 112, BIOL

151


GEO 101, GEO 116, GEO 118, GEO 122,

GEO 132, GEO 136, GEO 137, GEO 140,

GEO 144, GEO 145, GEO 147, GEO 160,


100A, STAT 100B

Geophysics Concentration


a) PHYS 002C and PHYS 002LC, or PHYS

040C

2. Upper division requirements (33-37 units)

a) GEO 140, GEO 145


GEO 147


GEO 101, GEO 116, GEO 118, GEO 122,

GEO 132, GEO 136, GEO 137, GEO 144,

GEO 147, GEO 151, GEO 152, GEO 160,


100A, STAT 100B

Justification:

This new major will complement, not replace, our existing majors in Geology and Geophysics. The Earth

Sciences major will allow students to explore a wider variety of topics in the Earth Sciences, as well as

focus on specific areas of Earth Sciences such as Global Climate Change, Geobiology, and Geosystems.

Creation of this new major will furthermore allow our existing Geology and Geophysics majors to retain

and amplify their focus on teaching specific skills required for professional licensure in California. The

impact of this new major will be minimal to zero on any other programs, as it does not require any upper-

division classes outside of our own department. It is designed to have under 45 required upper-division

units, so it already complies with new directives from the office of the president. All required classes are

already being taught in our department, so the impact on our own departmental resources will be small

(although it may cause some shifting of enrollment between classes); the impact will likely be less than

the UD-45 changes to our Geology and Geophysics majors. Finally, the entire Earth Sciences faculty has

been involved in the development of this new major, which has been discussed at many faculty meetings

and Eadepartmental retreats. The Department of Earth Sciences is unanimously in favor of making this

exciting new major available to our students. For additional program information, please reference the

complete program proposal.

Approved by the faculty of the Department of Earth Sciences: September 16, 2017

Approved by the Executive Committee College of

Natural and Agricultural Sciences: January 10, 2017

Approved by the Committee on Educational Policy: May 5, 2017

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Committee on Educational Policy Process and Guidelines for Establishment of New Undergraduate Academic Programs The Approval Process for New Undergraduate Academic Programs The University-wide Review Process for Academic Programs, Academic Units, and Research Units (also known as the Compendium) states that "All actions involving undergraduate degree programs are carried out on the nine established campuses. That is, creating a new undergraduate degree program, changing the name of an existing undergraduate degree program, and consolidating, transferring, or discontinuing an e x i s t i n g undergraduate degree program are campus decisions and there is no Systemwide review of them. If approved by the responsible divisional Academic Senate committee and supported by the campus administration, a proposed action involving an undergraduate degree program is implemented." "The one action that would continue to require Systemwide review and approval is the creation of an undergraduate degree title unique to the campus (e.g., the first BFA program of any kind on the campus)." Once the proposal has gone through the program faculty, College faculty (if necessary), and the College Executive Committee, it should be forwarded to the Senate Committee on Educational Policy (CEP) Senate Analyst for CEP review and approval. After CEP’s approval of the proposal, the document is sent to the Division for final approval. See Attachment A for a flowchart of the review process. Adopted by the CEP 11/14/07, Rev. 02/20/08, Am. 10/20/10, Am. 11/07/14, Am. 04/03/15 Guidelines for Establishment of New Undergraduate Academic Programs A proposal for a new academic program should include the following information: 1. Name of the academic program and the department or unit that will administer the program. BS in Earth Sciences, administered by the Department of Earth Sciences. 2. A thorough justification, including the motivation for the creation of the program in terms of student interest and professional or academic importance. The Department of Earth Sciences proposes the establishment of a BS degree program in Earth Sciences as part of a restructuring and expansion of our undergraduate programs. We believe that this new program will enable us to enhance our program by aligning it with developing research needs in the discipline, with the research and teaching interests of our current faculty, with the teaching of the subject in California schools, and with changing societal needs in California. This will be done while maintaining the Geology degree, with its focus on both academic and vocational career preparation. In the past five years, the Department of Earth Sciences has seen significant growth, and is widely recognized nationally as a research leader. This has enabled us not only to deepen our existing strength in analysis of the rock record, the remit of “geology”, but also to expand our research focus by recruiting several outstanding junior and senior faculty in several key additional areas (e.g. paleoclimate, biogeochemical modeling, modern climate change). The new hires in these areas do not all view themselves primarily as ‘geologists’, as these disciplines, whilst pertaining to study of the Earth as a whole, do not focus primarily on the geological record as preserved in rocks. These subjects, that explore both the mechanics and history of global-scale natural systems, provide the basis for predicting future

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responses. Given our strength in this relevant and highly topical area, we wish to better align our teaching with research conducted across the whole department. Another consideration is that the aspects of the California high school curriculum that pertain to geology are taught as a subject called ‘Earth Science’. One of our faculty reports that, when quizzed on why they took one of our introductory classes in physical geology, students replied because “geology is like Earth Science”. We believe that we will have more success in recruiting students who have taken Earth Science in high school in California if we have a degree program that has a similar name. Although the etymology of ‘geology’ has its roots in the ‘study of the Earth’, we feel that the name recognition of ‘Earth Sciences’ will help us to recruit more readily that population of California students that is interested in problems pertaining to the Earth, its climate, tectonics and history, but who have not encountered the name or subject of ‘geology’ in their school work. As we will continue offer degrees in both Geology and in Geophysics that are tailored to serve the state’s needs for professionals qualified in these areas in addition to rigorous academic training in those areas, our proposed new major is an expansion of our mission, not a redirection. Our commitment to Geology and Geophysics is demonstrated by recent hires in geomorphology/field geology (Barth), petrology (Brounce), and seismology (Ford) which are core parts of rock-centered analysis of the geological past, and by the teaching our own “Summer Field Camp” this summer for the first time in 30 years. Ours is also the “Department of Earth Sciences”. Historically, the degree programs offered by our department have not matched our name, and this is now the appropriate opportunity to bring these into alignment. 3. Relationship of the new program to existing programs. Following the UD-45 mandate from the Committee of Two/Office of the President, the faculty of the Department of Earth Sciences undertook a review of the major, seeking ways in which to reduce the overall unit count for the curriculum, particularly in the upper division. This coincided with a wider review within the department into issues of recruitment, as well as consultations with the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists, the body that licenses professional geologists in California, into what degree content would satisfy the education requirement for licensure. From a professional standpoint, a geology degree connotes a certain core skillset, grounded in field-based training (including a summer field camp, named ‘Summer Field Geology’ in our curriculum) and the fundamentals of geology. Our ‘pure geology’ track, the General Geology option within the Geology Major is and has been the most popular of our degree offerings. On the other hand, the other options within Geology (Global Climate Change, Geobiology and Geophysics) have maintained consistently popular with a subset of our students, despite not being pure geology tracks – for example, two of these options (Global Climate Change and Geophysics) do not require the capstone Summer Field Geology classes (GEO 102A, GEO 102B). Anecdotally, some of the students who chose those options did so because there is no requirement for Summer Field Geology. In our revised curriculum, the Global Climate Change, Geophysics and Geobiology tracks have been moved from the BS degree in Geology, to the BS program in Earth Sciences. We

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have also added an option in ‘Geosystems’ which contains some aspects of geology, without the requirement for Summer Field Geology but with a strong emphasis on contemporary Earth System Science. Our reasoning is that we would like to better distinguish these topics from the necessarily narrower ‘Geology’, and develop a more flexible degree program targeted at students who are interested in learning more about the Earth, its climate, processes and history, but are not planning on becoming professional geologists, and who are not interested in fieldwork. 4. The proposed curriculum. Great care should be given in this area, correct rubrics should be listed for courses, all cross listings should be listed, unit total considerations should be taken into account and totals should be verified by program staff, faculty, and appropriate Executive Committee personnel. A copy of the proposed program change should be provided for inclusion in the Catalog. Earth Sciences Major All courses in Geosciences that are prerequisites for other courses in the major must be passed with a grade of “C-” or better before proceeding in the sequence. For example, GEO 001 is a prerequisite for GEO122. The department offers four concentrations to majors in Earth Science: Geosystems, Climate Change, Geophysics, and Geobiology. All students majoring in Earth Sciences are normally required to take the core curriculum. Geosystems, Climate Change, Geobiology, and Geophysics Concentrations Core Requirements (61-66 units) 1. Lower division core requirements (48-53 units) a) GEO 001 b) GEO 002 or GEO 009 or GEO 011 c) GEO 003/BIOL 010 d) GEO 004 or GEO 004V or GEO 007 or GEO 008 or GEO 010 or GEO 012 e) BIOL 005A and BIOL 005LA f) Either CHEM 001A and CHEM 01LA or CHEM 01HA and CHEM 1HLA, either CHEM 001B and CHEM 01LB or CHEM 01HB and CHEM 01HLB g) MATH 009A, MATH 009B, MATH 046 h) Either PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B or PHYS 002A and PHYS 002LA, PHYS 002B and PHYS 002LB

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Students interested in elective classes in Geophysics are recommended to take PHYS 040C or PHYS 002C. Students interested in elective classes in Geochemistry are recommended to take CHEM 001C. 2. Upper division core requirements (13 units) GEO 111, GEO 115, GEO 157 Concentrations: Geosystems Concentration Upper division requirements (34–40 units) a) GEO 101, GEO 118 b) Three of GEO 100, GEO 116, GEO 122, GEO 132, GEO 151, GEO 152, GEO 162 c) Three additional classes from GEO 100, GEO 116, GEO 122, GEO 132, GEO 136, GEO 137, GEO 138, GEO 140, GEO 144, GEO 145, GEO 147, GEO 151, GEO 152, GEO 160, GEO 161, GEO 162, GEO 169, STAT 100A, STAT 100B Students interested in pursuing professional licensure through the California Geologist In Training (GIT) are advised to take the Geology Major. Climate Change Concentration 1. Lower division requirements (5 units) CHEM 001C and CHEM 001LC, or CHEM 001HC and CHEM 001HLC 2. Upper division requirements (32–35 units) a) GEO 160, GEO 161 b) Three of GEO 136, GEO 137, GEO 162, ENSC 102 c) Three additional classes from GEO 100, GEO 101, GEO 116, GEO 118, GEO 122, GEO 132, GEO 136, GEO 137, GEO 140, GEO 144, GEO 145, GEO 147, GEO 151, GEO 152, GEO 162, GEO 169, STAT 100A, STAT 100B Geobiology Concentration 1. Lower division requirements (8 units) BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C

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2. Upper division requirements (32–35 units) a) GEO 151 and GEO 152/BIOL 152 b) Three of GEO 136, GEO 137, GEO 161, GEO 169, ENTM/BPSC/BIOL 112, BIOL 151 c) Three additional classes from GEO 100, GEO 101, GEO 116, GEO 118, GEO 122, GEO 132, GEO 136, GEO 137, GEO 140, GEO 144, GEO 145, GEO 147, GEO 160, GEO 161, GEO 162, GEO 169, STAT 100A, STAT 100B Geophysics Concentration 1. Lower division requirements (5 units) PHYS 002C and PHYS 002LC, or PHYS 040C 2. Upper division requirements (33-37 units) a) GEO 140, GEO 145 b) Three of GEO 116, GEO 118, GEO 144, GEO 147 c) Three additional classes from GEO 100, GEO 101, GEO 116, GEO 118, GEO 122, GEO 132, GEO 136, GEO 137, GEO 144, GEO 147, GEO 151, GEO 152, GEO 160, GEO 161, GEO 162, GEO 169, STAT 100A, STAT 100B This curriculum has been vetted by Ms. Michelle Butler, Associate Director, CNAS Academic Advising Center, and Academic Advisor for Earth Sciences. 5. A list of faculty who will be involved in the program, including those teaching, advising, and administering. Professors

Mary L. Droser, Ph.D. Marilyn Fogel, Ph.D. Nigel C. Hughes, Ph.D. Gordon Love, Ph.D. Timothy W. Lyons, Ph.D. Richard A. Minnich, Ph.D. David D. Oglesby, Ph.D. Andrew Ridgwell, Ph.D. Peter M. Sadler, Ph.D.

Associate Professors Robert J. Allen, Ph.D. Gareth Funning, Ph.D. Michael A. McKibben, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors Nicolas Barth, Ph.D.

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Andrey Bekker, Ph.D. Maryjo N. Brounce, Ph.D. Heather Ford, Ph.D. Abhijit Ghosh, Ph.D. Sandra Kirtland Turner, Ph.D.

Advisors Michelle Butler

Administration Jennifer Reising Patricia Smith

6. For interdisciplinary programs, the degree of participation and the role of each department must be explicitly described. The chairs of all participating departments must provide written approval for the creation of the program and indicate their commitment to provide necessary resources including faculty release. n/a 7. Projected enrollment in the program. 50 undergraduate students 8. Name of degree, if applicable, and the anticipated number of degrees to be granted when the program reaches steady state. BS Earth Sciences, 15 degrees awarded per year 9. Potential impact of the new program on existing programs. If the proposed program includes required courses from a department other than the administering department, the proposal must include a statement from the department indicating that it has been consulted and that it will provide access to the required courses. We are broadening the existing program to provide a wider range of career-focused and academic-focused classes to reflect the expanding opportunities in the geosciences, and maintain flexibility while meeting the state’s standards for licensure in professional geology. We anticipate that many or all students currently selecting all options in the present Geology degree other than “General Geology” will select the Earth Sciences degree. This varies between 5 – 10 students per year. We also anticipate that a proportion of those choosing “General Geology” will opt for the new Earth Sciences degree. Assuming this to be one third to one half of the students in the program, we anticipate that some 15-20 would transfer immediately into this new major. As GEO111 Numerical Skills in Geoscience, a new class that is part of the core curriculum of the B.S. in Earth Science has already been taught in the department, transition can begin immediately and seamlessly into the corresponding tracks in the new program. There is no conflict between the Geology and Earth Sciences programs – the revised Geology major will be much more closely focused on serving students who are seeking professional/vocational/academic careers in geology, whereas the Earth Sciences major is designed to attract students who are interested in studying aspects of the Earth

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system and/or its history, but are not seeking careers as certified professional geologists. (This does not exclude the possibility of such students seeking academic or applied careers from the Earth Sciences major, however; we plan for the sub discipline-focused curricula therein to be closely aligned with students’ potential research interests.) We have included as electives a number of upper division classes from other programs (e.g. in STAT, BIOL, PHYS and MATH). In many cases, these were already offered as options in our previous curricula. Overall, we have reduced the unit requirements for all of our programs, compared to those previously offered. In all of the BS Earth Sciences tracks, it is possible to graduate without taking any upper division classes outside the Earth Sciences department. Therefore, we do not anticipate the new program imposing a significant burden on other departments. 10. A full listing of resources required for start-up and for operations. In cases where no additional resources will be needed, this must be explicitly stated. This listing may include: personnel (faculty FTE or temporary positions, Teaching Assistants or Readers, administrative staff, technical support); support services including computer facilities and library resources; space requirements. A plan indicating how the resources will be obtained would also be helpful to the committee in reviewing the proposal. A letter of support from the College Dean and/or Executive Vice Chancellor-Provost indicating endorsement as well as a promise of support for the proposal also would be extremely helpful. We do not anticipate requiring any additional resources for the administration of the new program, as all the classes required for the new major are currently being taught at present in the Department. Treating the degree programs offered by the Department of Earth Sciences as a whole (including the BS Geology and BS Geophysics majors), our proposed restructuring of our degree options will only add one additional degree track overall (a total of 6, compared with the current 5). 11. Both internal and external letters of support should be provided with the proposal. Internal letters of support are often from UCR department chairs and faculty of related programs. The external letters should be from other UC campuses or other peer institutions. Letters from off-campus help to establish the quality of the program and its fit within the context of related programs at other universities. Upon consultation with the CEP the demand for external letters may be waived. Attached are letters from of support from Dr. David Oglesby, Chair, Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside, Dr. Susannah Porter, Vice Chair, Dept. of Earth Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, and Dr. Aradhna Tripati, Associate Professor, Dept. of Earth and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles. 12. Approvals from program faculty, College faculty (if the new proposal affects a college regulation), and the appropriate Executive Committee should be obtained before forwarding the new program to the attention of the Senate Analyst for CEP. Approved by Department of Earth Sciences: 16th September 2016

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Approved by Dean of CNAS Approved by CNAS Executive Committee Approved by Committee on Education Policy 13. All proposals for new programs should be given to the CEP no later than the last week of February of the academic year prior to the fall quarter in which the proposed program is anticipated to go into effect. This schedule should provide sufficient time for review of the proposal by CEP before forwarding to the Division for consideration at the May Division meeting Attachment A – Review Process for New Undergraduate Degree Programs NEW UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM (INCLUDING INTERDEPARTMENTAL) Department or Program Planning Committee Develops To Office of Academic Planning & Budget for enrollment and resource analysis Departmental faculty or Program Planning Committee vote on proposal School/College Faculty (if new proposal affects a regulation) and Executive Committee review and approve Committee on Educational Policy (CEP) reviews and approves CEP sends approval to Chair of the Division Approval posted on Agenda for Division meeting Division Votes on new Program Division Chair transmits approval to EVCP, Dean, and Department Chair

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Appendices: Sample Programs for the Earth Science Major Programs Letters of Support from Drs. Oglesby, Porter, and Tripati.

DEPARTMENT OF EARTH SCIENCES - 036 2258 GEOLOGY BUILDING

RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA 92521

PHONE: (951) 827-3434 ë FAX: (951) 827-4324 ë WWW.UCR.EDU

October 15, 2016 To the Committee on Courses and Executive Committee: As Chair of the Department of Earth Sciences, I am writing this letter in support of our new proposed departmental major in Earth Sciences. As noted in the justification, this new major will complement, not replace, our existing majors in Geology and Geophysics. The Earth Sciences major will allow students to explore a wider variety of topics in the Earth Sciences, as well as focus on specific areas of Earth Sciences such as Global Climate Change, Geobiology, and Geosystems. Creation of this new major will furthermore allow our existing Geology and Geophysics majors to retain and amplify their focus on teaching specific skills required for professional licensure in California. The impact of this new major will be minimal to zero on any other program, as it does not require any upper-division classes outside of our own department. It is designed to have under 45 required upper-division units, so it already complies with new directives from the office of the president. All required classes are already being taught in our department, so the impact on our own departmental resources will be small (although it may cause some shifting of enrollment between classes); indeed, the impact will likely be less than the UD-45 changes to our Geology and Geophysics majors. Finally, I note that the entire Earth Sciences faculty has been involved in the development of this new major, which has been discussed at many faculty meetings and our departmental retreats. The Department of Earth Sciences is unanimously in favor of making this exciting new major available to our students. Sincerely,

David D. Oglesby Professor of Geophysics Chair, Department of Earth Sciences University of California, Riverside Riverside, CA 92521-0423 PH: (951) 827-2036 FAX: (951) 827-4324 [email protected]

College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Office of the Dean – 2258D Geology Building

Riverside, CA 92521-0127

Phone 951-827-6555 ٠ Fax 951.827-5104 ٠ WWW.CNAS.UCR.EDU

To: Academic Senate Committee on Educational Policy From: Kathryn Uhrich, Dean College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences Date: April 18, 2017 RE: Bachelor of Science, Earth Sciences Department of Earth Sciences I write to endorse the proposal to establish a new major, Bachelor of Science in Earth Sciences, within the Department of Earth Sciences. I have reviewed the documents and agree with the plan. Moreover, the CNAS Executive Committee voted unanimously and approved this request on January 10, 2017. The addition of this major will be a part of a restructuring and expansion of our undergraduate programs within the department, which has seen significant growth over the last five years. I enthusiastically endorse its creation.

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES - 084

2258 GEOLOGY BUILDING RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA 92521

PHONE: (951) 827-5116 FAX: (951) 827-3993 WWW.UCR.EDU

April 14, 2017 David Oglesby Professor and Chair Department of Earth Sciences University of California, Riverside Riverside, CA 92521 Dear David: The Department of Environmental Sciences has reviewed your proposal to create

a new undergraduate program in Earth Sciences with an enrollment of ~50 students. We believe that the new major should have little to no impact on the Environmental Sciences Undergraduate Program. Please consult with us in the future if you plan any substantive changes in the Earth Science Undergraduate Curriculum or anticipate a need to enlarge the major past ~50 students.

Sincerely,

James O. Sickman Professor of Hydrology and Chair Department of Environmental Sciences University of California, Riverside Room 2324 Geology Riverside, California 92521 Office: (951) 827-4552 E-mail: [email protected]

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA

BERKELEY • DAVIS • IRVINE • LOS ANGELES • MERCED • RIVERSIDE • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO

DEPARTMENT OF EARTH SCIENCE

SANTA BARBARA • SANTA CRUZ

SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA 93106-9630 FAX (805) 893-2314

October 15, 2016

To Whom It May Concern, I am writing in support of the proposal by UC Riverside’s Earth Sciences Department to restructure their degree program. The field of geological sciences has changed dramatically in the last few decades such that ‘geology’ in the traditional sense of the word—involving fieldwork with boots and backpacks and rock hammers—is now just one component of a much more varied discipline, ranging from geochemical studies of Earth’s deep interior to studies of microbes in marine sediments to global climate modeling. In recognition of this broadening of the field and of our department we (at UCSB) changed our name several years ago from the Department of Geological Sciences to the Department of Earth Science, and our PhD and MS students now receive their degrees in ‘Earth Science’ rather than ‘Geological Sciences’. UCR was one of the first UC departments to change their name, and they are now leading the way in reshaping their undergraduate degree program to reflect the changing nature of our science as well. What they are proposing is not a radically new structure, nor one that requires any additional funding; rather the proposed changes will sharpen the focus of the Geology B.S., giving students the skills needed to be a geologist in the more traditional sense of that word (meeting the qualifications of the CA State License for Professional Geologists), while offering a new B.S. in Earth Science that will allow students to focus on other areas, including those in which a background in traditional geology is not particularly relevant. In sum. the proposed changes make sense. They are easy to put into effect, they reflect the changed nature of our discipline, and they form a better fit with UCR’s Earth Science Department, whose internationally respected faculty conduct research that spans the field. Sincerely,

Susannah Porter Vice Chair & Associate Professor Department of Earth Science UCSB

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Academic Senate University of California, Riverside Re: Letter of support for a new B.S. in Earth Sciences

October 17, 2016 Dear Senate Members, I write to enthusiastically express my support for the proposed B.S. degree program in Earth Sciences in the Department of Earth Sciences at UC Riverside. I have read the proposal to develop the major with concentrations in Geosystems Climate Change, Geobiology, and Geophysics. The proposed curriculum is consistent with what has been implemented at UCLA and elsewhere in the UC system, and across the nation. Notably the proposed curriculum will leverage existing resources by utilizing current courses, while complementing the existing B.S. degree program in Geology that is more vocationally focused. Many students will be drawn to the major given the recently updated state and national science standards that have a much greater emphasis on earth science, and because an increasing number of students are becoming interested in studying climate change. Thus it will fill key needs. I also wish to note these proposed concentrations represent research strengths in the department, and that it makes an enormous amount of sense to align the curriculum with faculty interests. The faculty who are working in these areas are not only some of the best in the UC system - but are some of the best scientists in these areas in the world. Given how extraordinary the faculty research profiles are, I think the development of such a major at UCR will offer some unique opportunities. For example, I predict that in geobiology, this degree program and concentration will draw some of the best students from the state and country. From my firsthand experience listening to conference presentations and colloquia by several of the faculty, I can say that many of the relevant faculty in the department are extraordinary lecturers. The proposal is well-justified, thoughtful, and timely. I also can not see any issues with what is described. I strongly encourage you to support the development of this major. Sincerely,

Aradhna Tripati Associate Professor Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

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Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics UCLA

Total of 180 units needed to graduate.

*ENGLISH 1C is available to students at senior class standing

EARTH SCIENCES, Geosystems concentration ELECTIVES from: Lower Division (1 course) from: **GEO 004, GEO 004V, GEO 007, GEO 008, GEO 009, GEO 010, GEO 012. Note that these courses are taught in various different quarters. Upper Division (6 courses) Three “Geocore” (3 courses) from:

FALL WINTER SPRING SUMMER

YE

AR

1

ENGL 1A (4) CHEM 1A & 1LA (5) MATH 009A (4) GEO 001 (4) 17 units

ENGL 1B (4) CHEM 1B & 1LB (5) MATH 009B (4) GEO 002 (4) 17 units

ENGL 1C* (4) MATH 046 (4) GEO 003 (4) GEO Elective Choice** (4) 16 units

YE

AR

2

BIOL 5A & 5LA (4/5) PHYS 040A (5) or PHYS 002A and 002LA (5) H/SS Breadth 1 of 7 (4) 13-14 units

PHYS 040B (5) or PHYS 002B and 002LB (5) H/SS Breadth 2 of 7 (4) 11 units

Elective Choice (4) H/SS Breadth 3 of 7 (4) H/SS Breadth 4 of 7 (4) 12 units

YE

AR

3

GEO 111 (4) GEO 115 (5) H/SS Breadth 5 of 7 (4) 13 units

GEOCORE Elective 1 of 3 (4/5) H/SS Breadth 6 of 7 (4) Elective Choice (4) 12-13 units

GEOCORE Elective 2 of 3 (4/5) GEOSYSTEMS Elective 2 of 3 (4/5) H/SS Breadth 7 of 7 (4) 12-14 units

YE

AR

4

GEO 157 (4) GEOCORE Elective 3 of 3 (4/5) GEOSYSTEMS Elective 1 of 3 (4/5) 12-14 units

GEOSYSTEMS Elective 2 of 3 (4/5) Elective Choice (4) Elective Choice (4) 12-13 units

GEO 101 (5) GEOSYSTEMS Elective 3 of 3 (4/5) Elective Choice (4) 12-14 units

EARTH SCIENCES B.S. Geosystems option – 4 year program

Sample 4 year Program

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GEO 100, GEO 116, GEO 122, GEO 132, GEO 151, GEO 152, GEO 162 Three additional “Geosystems” (3 courses) classes from: GEO 100, GEO 116, GEO 122, GEO 132, GEO 136, GEO 137, GEO 138, GEO 140, GEO 144, GEO 145, GEO 147, GEO 151, GEO 152, GEO 160, GEO 161, GEO 162, GEO 169, STAT 100A, STAT 100B Senior Thesis (GEO 195A-B-C) not more than 9 units in 190-199 series may count. HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (H/SS) BREADTH REQUIREMENTS (7 courses): World History 1 four unit course Humanities 2 four unit courses Social Sciences 3 four unit courses Ethnicity 1 four unit course



EARTH SCIENCES, Climate Change concentration ELECTIVES from: Lower Division (1 course) from: *GEO 004, GEO 004V, GEO 007, GEO 008, GEO 009, GEO 010, GEO 012. Note that these courses are taught in various different quarters. Upper Division (6 courses)


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BIOL 5A & 5LA (4/5) PHYS 040A (5) or PHYS 002A and 002LA (5) H/SS Breadth 1 of 7 (4) 13-14 units


GEO Elective Choice* (4) H/SS Breadth 3 of 7 (4) H/SS Breadth 4 of 7 (4) 12 units

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GEO 160 (4) CLIMCORE Elective 1 of 3 (4) H/SS Breadth 6 of 7 (4) Elective Choice (4) 16 units

GEO 161 (4) CLIMCORE Elective 2 of 3 (4) H/SS Breadth 7 of 7 (4) 12 units

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GEO 157 (4) CLIMCORE Elective 3 of 3 (4) CLIMREL Elective 1 of 3 (4/5) 12-13 units

CLIMREL Elective 2 of 3 (4/5) Elective Choice (4) Elective Choice (4) 12 units

CLIMREL Elective 3 of 3 (4/5) Elective Choice (4) Elective Choice (4) 12-14 units

EARTH SCIENCES B.S. Climate Change option – 4 year program



Three “Climate core = CLIMCOR” (3 courses) from: GEO 136, GEO 137, GEO 162, ENSC 102 Three additional “Climate-related = CLIMREL” (3 courses) classes from: GEO 100, GEO 116, GEO 122, GEO 132, GEO 136, GEO 137, GEO 138, GEO 140, GEO 144, GEO 145, GEO 147, GEO 151, GEO 152, GEO 160, GEO 161, GEO 162, GEO 169, STAT 100A, STAT 100B Senior Thesis (GEO 195A-B-C) not more than 9 units in 190-199 series may count. HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (H/SS) BREADTH REQUIREMENTS (7 courses): World History 1 four unit course Humanities 2 four unit courses Social Sciences 3 four unit courses Ethnicity 1 four unit course


*ENGLISH 1C is available to students at senior class standing.

EARTH SCIENCES, Climate Change concentration ELECTIVES from: Lower Division (1 course) from: *GEO 004, GEO 004V, GEO 007, GEO 008, GEO 009, GEO 010, GEO 012. Note that these courses are taught in various different quarters.


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ENGL 1C* (4) MATH 046 (4) GEO 003 (4) GEO Elective Choice* (4) 16 units

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BIOL 5A & 5LA (5) PHYS 040A (5) or PHYS 002A and 002LA (5) H/SS Breadth 1 of 7 (4) 13-14 units

BIOL 5B & 5LB (5) PHYS 040B (5) or PHYS 002B and 002LB (4) H/SS Breadth 2 of 7 (4) 13-14 units

BIOL 5C & 5LC (5) H/SS Breadth 3 of 7 (4) H/SS Breadth 4 of 7 (4) 13 units

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GEO 111 (4) GEO 115 (5) GEO151 (4) H/SS Breadth 5 of 7 (4) 17 units

GEO 160 (4) GBIOCORE Elective 1 of 3 (4) H/SS Breadth 6 of 7 (4) Elective Choice (4) 16 units

GEO 161 (4) GBIOCORE Elective 2 of 3 (4) H/SS Breadth 7 of 7 (4) 12 units

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GEO 157 (4) GEO 152(4) GBIOCORE Elective 3 of 3 (4) GBIOREL Elective 1 of 3 (4/5) 12-13 units

GBIOREL Elective 2 of 3 (4/5) Elective Choice (4) Elective Choice (4) 12 units

GBIOREL Elective 3 of 3 (4/5) Elective Choice (4) Elective Choice (4) 12-14 units

EARTH SCIENCES B.S. Geobiology option – 4 year program



Upper Division (6 courses) GEO 151 and GEO152/BIO152 Three “Geobiology core = GEOBIOCOR” (3 courses) from: GEO 136, GEO 137, GEO 161, GEO 169, BIO122, BIO 151 Three additional “Geoiology-related = GEOBIOREL” (3 courses) classes from: GEO 100, GEO 101, GEO 116, GEO 118, GEO 122, GEO 132, GEO 136, GEO 137, GEO 138, GEO 140, GEO 144, GEO 145, GEO 147GEO 161, GEO 162, GEO 169, STAT 100A, STAT 100B Senior Thesis (GEO 195A-B-C) not more than 9 units in 190-199 series may count. HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (H/SS) BREADTH REQUIREMENTS (7 courses): World History 1 four unit course Humanities 2 four unit courses Social Sciences 3 four unit courses Ethnicity 1 four unit course



EARTH SCIENCES, Geophysics concentration ELECTIVES from: Lower Division (1 course) from: **GEO 004, GEO 004V, GEO 007, GEO 008, GEO 009, GEO 010, GEO 012. Note that these courses are taught in various different quarters.


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BIOL 5A & 5LA (5) PHYS 040A (5) or PHYS 002A and 002LA (5) H/SS Breadth 1 of 7 (4) 14 units


PHYS 040C (5) or PHYS 002C and 002LC (5H/SS Breadth 3 of 7 (4) H/SS Breadth 4 of 7 (4) 12 units

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GEO 111 (4) GEO 115 (5) GEO 140 (4) 13 units

GEPCORE Elective 1 of 3 (4/5) H/SS Breadth 5 of 7 (4) H/SS Breadth 6 of 7 (4) 12-13 units

GEO 145 (4) GEPCORE Elective 2 of 3 (4/5) GEPREL Elective 2 of 3 (4/5) H/SS Breadth 7 of 7 (4) 12-14 units

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GEO 157 (4) GEOCORE Elective 3 of 3 (4/5) GEPREL Elective 1 of 3 (4/5) 12-14 units

GEPREL Elective 2 of 3 (4/5) Elective Choice (4) Elective Choice (4) 12-13 units


EARTH SCIENCES B.S. Geophysics option – 4 year program



Upper Division (6 courses) GEO 140, GEO 145 Three Geophysics core = GEPCOR (3 courses) from: GEO 116, GEO 118, GEO 144, GEO 147 Three additional Geophysics related = GEPREL (3 courses) classes from: GEO 100, GEO 101, GEO 116, GEO 118, GEO 122, GEO 132, GEO 136, GEO 137, GEO 140, GEO 144, GEO 147, GEO 151, GEO 152, GEO 160, GEO 161, GEO 162, GEO 169, STAT 100A, STAT 100B Senior Thesis (GEO 195A-B-C) not more than 9 units in 190-199 series may count. HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (H/SS) BREADTH REQUIREMENTS (7 courses): World History 1 four unit course Humanities 2 four unit courses Social Sciences 3 four unit courses Ethnicity 1 four unit course


EARTH SCIENCES, Geosystems concentration ELECTIVES from:

Upper Division (6 courses) Three “Geocore” (3 courses) from: GEO 100, GEO 116, GEO 122, GEO 132, GEO 151, GEO 152, GEO 162 Three additional “Geosystems” (3 courses) classes from: GEO 100, GEO 116, GEO 122, GEO 132, GEO 136, GEO 137, GEO 138, GEO 140, GEO 144, GEO 145, GEO 147, GEO 151, GEO 152, GEO 160, GEO 161, GEO 162, GEO 169, STAT 100A, STAT 100B Senior Thesis (GEO 195A-B-C) not more than 9 units in 190-199 series may count. HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (H/SS) BREADTH REQUIREMENTS (7 courses): World History 1 four unit course Humanities 2 four unit courses Social Sciences 3 four unit courses Ethnicity 1 four unit course


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GEOCORE Elective 1 of 3 (4/5) H/SS Breadth 6 of 7 (4) Elective Choice (4) 12-13 units

GEOCORE Elective 2 of 3 (4/5) GEOSYSTEMS Elective 2 of 3 (4/5) H/SS Breadth 7 of 7 (4) 12-14 units

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GEO 157 (4) GEOCORE Elective 3 of 3 (4/5) GEOSYSTEMS Elective 1 of 3 (4/5) 12-14 units

GEOSYSTEMS Elective 2 of 3 (4/5) Elective Choice (4) Elective Choice (4) 12-13 units

GEO 101 (5) GEOSYSTEMS Elective 3 of 3 (4/5) Elective Choice (4) 12-14 units

EARTH SCIENCES B.S. Geosystems option – 2 year program




**ENGLISH 1C is available to students at senior class standing. ** PHYS 2A &LA, PHYS 2B & 2LB, can be substituted for 40 AB

EARTH SCIENCES, Climate Change concentration ELECTIVES from:

Upper Division (6 courses) Three “Climate core = CLIMCOR” (3 courses) from: GEO 136, GEO 137, GEO 162, ENSC 102 Three additional “Climate-related = CLIMREL” (3 courses) classes from: GEO 100, GEO 116, GEO 122, GEO 132, GEO 136, GEO 137, GEO 138, GEO 140, GEO 144, GEO 145, GEO 147, GEO 151, GEO 152, GEO 160, GEO 161, GEO 162, GEO 169, STAT 100A, STAT 100B Senior Thesis (GEO 195A-B-C) not more than 9 units in 190-199 series may count. HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (H/SS) BREADTH REQUIREMENTS (7 courses): World History 1 four unit course Humanities 2 four unit courses Social Sciences 3 four unit courses Ethnicity 1 four unit course


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GEO 160 (4) CLIMCORE Elective 1 of 3 (4) H/SS Breadth 6 of 7 (4) Elective Choice (4) 16 units

GEO 161 (4) CLIMCORE Elective 2 of 3 (4) H/SS Breadth 7 of 7 (4) 12 units

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GEO 157 (4) CLIMCORE Elective 3 of 3 (4) CLIMREL Elective 1 of 3 (4/5) 16-17 units

CLIMREL Elective 2 of 3 (4/5) Elective Choice (4) Elective Choice (4) 12 units

CLIMREL Elective 3 of 3 (4/5) Elective Choice (4) Elective Choice (4) 12-14 units

EARTH SCIENCES B.S. Climate Change option – 2 year program




*ENGLISH 1C is available to students at senior class standing.

EARTH SCIENCES, Climate Change concentration ELECTIVES from: Lower Division (1 course) from: Upper Division (6 courses) GEO 151 and GEO152/BIO152 Three “Geobiology core = GEOBIOCOR” (3 courses) from: GEO 136, GEO 137, GEO 161, GEO 169, BIO122, BIO 151 Three additional “Geoiology-related = GEOBIOREL” (3 courses) classes from: GEO 100, GEO 101, GEO 116, GEO 118, GEO 122, GEO 132, GEO 136, GEO 137, GEO 138, GEO 140, GEO 144, GEO 145, GEO 147GEO 161, GEO 162, GEO 169, STAT 100A, STAT 100B Senior Thesis (GEO 195A-B-C) not more than 9 units in 190-199 series may count. HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (H/SS) BREADTH REQUIREMENTS (7 courses): World History 1 four unit course Humanities 2 four unit courses Social Sciences 3 four unit courses Ethnicity 1 four unit course


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GEO 111 (4) GEO 115 (5) GEO151 (4) H/SS Breadth 5 of 7 (4) 17 units

GEO 160 (4) GBIOCORE Elective 1 of 3 (4) H/SS Breadth 6 of 7 (4) Elective Choice (4) 16 units

GEO 161 (4) GBIOCORE Elective 2 of 3 (4) H/SS Breadth 7 of 7 (4) 12 units

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GEO 157 (4) GEO 152(4) GBIOCORE Elective 3 of 3 (4) GBIOREL Elective 1 of 3 (4/5) 12-13 units

GBIOREL Elective 2 of 3 (4/5) Elective Choice (4) Elective Choice (4) 12 units

GBIOREL Elective 3 of 3 (4/5) Elective Choice (4) Elective Choice (4) 12-14 units

EARTH SCIENCES B.S. Geobiology option – 2 year program




EARTH SCIENCES, Geophysics concentration ELECTIVES from:

Upper Division (6 courses) GEO 140, GEO 145 Three Geophysics core = GEPCOR (3 courses) from: GEO 116, GEO 118, GEO 144, GEO 147 Three additional Geophysics related = GEPREL (3 courses) classes from: GEO 100, GEO 101, GEO 116, GEO 118, GEO 122, GEO 132, GEO 136, GEO 137, GEO 140, GEO 144, GEO 147, GEO 151, GEO 152, GEO 160, GEO 161, GEO 162, GEO 169, STAT 100A, STAT 100B Senior Thesis (GEO 195A-B-C) not more than 9 units in 190-199 series may count. HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (H/SS) BREADTH REQUIREMENTS (7 courses): World History 1 four unit course Humanities 2 four unit courses Social Sciences 3 four unit courses Ethnicity 1 four unit course


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GEO 111 (4) GEO 115 (5) GEO 140 (4) 13 units

GEPCORE Elective 1 of 3 (4/5) H/SS Breadth 5 of 7 (4) H/SS Breadth 6 of 7 (4) 12-13 units

GEO 145 (4) GEPCORE Elective 2 of 3 (4/5) GEPREL Elective 2 of 3 (4/5) H/SS Breadth 7 of 7 (4) 12-14 units

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GEO 157 (4) GEOCORE Elective 3 of 3 (4/5) GEPREL Elective 1 of 3 (4/5) 12-14 units



EARTH SCIENCES B.S. Geophysics option – 2 year program



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