Course Description

This course is an introductory survey of physical geology and the scientific method, including the internal and surface processes responsible for shaping the Earth and produced from natural resources and geologic landscapes. Past and present geologic processes such as mountain building, climate change, and the evolution of life in the fossil record will be examined. Resource extraction, identification of minerals and rocks with the natural processes are covered in lecture and laboratory work. Recognition of geologic hazards both natural and human caused. Geographical Information Systems (GIS), maps, and digital satellite images are used in the lab. C-ID: GEOL 101.