Course Descriptions: GEOLOGY

GEOL 100 INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY
Units (Grade Option) 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 836, and ENGL 836 or ESL 400; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: A study of the structure of the Earth, including minerals; and igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Also discussed are plate tectonics and its relationship to volcanoes, earthquakes and mountain building. The work of rivers, glaciers, and landslides in forming our present landscape is investigated. Field trips may be required. Transfer: CSU: B1, UC. (IGETC: 5A)

GEOL 101 GEOLOGY LABORATORY
Units (Grade Option) 1; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lab hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 836, and ENGL 836 or ESL 400; Prerequisite(s): Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in GEOL 100. Description: Identification of common earth materials such as minerals, soils, and rocks. Investigation of geologic processes, including plate tectonics, earthquakes, and mountain building. Includes studies of surficial processes including rivers, groundwater, glaciers, and landslides. General investigation of geologic time and the history of the Earth. Field trips may be required. Transfer: CSU: B3 (only if GEOL 100 is successfully completed prior to or concurrently with GEOL 101), UC. (IGETC: 5A*)

Updated: 6/30/11