The Associate in Science in Geology for Transfer (Geology AS-T) is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor's degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Students completing the degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major.

A student graduating with an Associate in Science in Geology for Transfer may transfer to a CSU campus to complete a bachelor's degree in Geology, Geoscience, Earth Science, or a similar program.

To earn a Geology AS-T degree, students must complete:

1. Certified completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
   1. The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC-CSU) or the California State University General Education-Breadth Requirements.
   2. A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.
2. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on transfer courses.
3. Obtainment of a "C" grade or better, or "P," in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. Although a "P" grade is allowed (Title 5, Section 55062), it is recommended that students take the course for a letter grade (A, B, or C) due to unit limitations on "P/NP" courses.
4. Complete requirements in residency. For students in the Ventura County Community College District, a minimum of 12 units must be completed in residence within the college district.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• Employ vocabulary of the subject studied.
• Apply lessons from the past or learned knowledge to new situations.
• Recognize and explain the role of fundamental geologic principles, such as plate tectonics theory and deep time.
• Apply principles of scientific reasoning to solve and defend logical hypotheses to explain observed phenomena.