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~700 students per semester take our courses. ~12 any semester have identified as majors. City College of San Francisco Department of Earth Sciences Presented by Katryn Wiese CCSF Programs: Geography Geology Oceanography/Marine Science Environmental Studies Major transfer institutions: U.C. Berkeley San Francisco State University U.C. Santa Cruz Cal State East Bay

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Curriculum (field classes, quantitative rigor, lab skills) Majors (defined pathways) Mentoring/Tutoring/Lab Aide program (majors working with general-education students) AGU Fall 2014 Conference (~12 students attend annually) Supporting 4YC transfer: Building confidence and content expertise

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Earth Sciences Club (email list filled with opportunities for internships, excursions to local events, and more) Website (links to 4YCs, transfer advice, career advice, scholarships, Earth Science News stories) Annual Newsletter (department news from faculty, current students, and past alumni encourages seeing us as an extended support network) Supporting 4YC transfer: Building Community Support