GEOG 1210 - Physical Geology

6.0 Credits

Students study Earth and the processes that shape it. Students will gain an appreciation for the role geology plays in everyday life by studying the materials and structure of Earth as well as how internal and external geologic processes continually create and shape Earth’s surface. Students are also introduced to the interrelationship between humans and the geologic environment, which includes the potential hazards posed by geologic processes.

Recommended: College-level reading skills

Lecture Hours: 5.0
Lab Hours: 3.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Describe Earth’s internal and external features.
Summarize the theory of plate tectonics.
Accurately interpret maps.
Classify rocks and minerals.
Describe the erosional and depositional agents that change the Earth’s surface.

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