Physical Geology (GEOL 121)

• College: College of Arts and Sciences
• Department: Physical Sciences
• Credit Hours: 4
• This course has a lecture with 3 hours.
• This course has a lab with 2 hours.

Explores the processes that continuously interact to cycle rock and water through the earth system, thus shaping the surface of our dynamic earth. Plate tectonics is the thread that ties the study of earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain belts; weathering, erosion, and deposition. The interrelation of humans and the earth system is a recurring theme. This course meets General Education requirements: Scientific Understanding, Lab. Typically Offered On Demand