Subject code
GLG
Course Number
101
SUN Number
1101
Course Title
Physical Geology
General Education Category
Natural Sciences
Semester Offered
Fall
Prerequisite
Activity
No
Course Fee(s)
No
Description
This course covers the fundamentals of geology: rocks, minerals, geologic time, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, surface processes, and earth resources. The lab delves into the chemistry of minerals, how rocks form, geologic mapping with GPS, geology in the field, and other fundamental topics. Several field trips are taken each semester.