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GEOLOGY

Associate in Science

The Cuesta College Earth and Ocean Science Program involves the study of the solid earth, ocean and atmosphere.— 

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GEOLOGY Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

All Careers in GEOLOGY (7)

Clinical Research CoordinatorsBachelor's degree, Certificate after high schoolRising161,180
Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree, Post-doctoral trainingRising161,180
Water Resource SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising161,180
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeStable101,390
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising99,240
HydrologistsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeStable92,060
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians- n/aStable48,390

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Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

  1. Create, evaluate and interpret maps and other graphical representations.
  2. Describe physical and chemical earth processes.
  3. Describe the origin, distribution, and measurement of earthquakes and volcanoes.
  4. Differentiate between minerals, igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and understand basics of their distribution on the solid earth
  5. Evaluate and assess mitigation strategies for geologic hazards.
  6. Interpret aspects of global and California geology related to basic geologic principles of plate tectonics.
  7. Utilize and evaluate the evidence for Geologic Time and Earth�s evolution.
  8. Utilize the principles of the scientific method as it relates to modern Earth Science