Log In USU-CEU Home Museum Library ... Field Trips Geology Courses Offered Introduction to Geology Fall, Spring This course will introduce the student to plate tectonics, minerals, rocks, water resources, geological hazards, the geologic forces which shape the earth’s surface, and a geologic history of the earth. The class will be taught using lectures, videos, and slides. A term paper and several out-of-class assignments are required. Prerequisite: ACT English score of at least 14 is strongly recommended. Prehistoric Life Fall,Spring This course is an introductory level geology course which emphasizes the evolution and history of life on earth. Students will be introduced to the concept of the geologic time scale, the basics of minerals and rocks, and the tectonic history of the earth. The curriculum will stress methods of fossilization, the interpretation of basic sedimentary environments, and examples of the major types of animal and plant fossils from each of the geologic eras. Physical Geology Fall, Spring This course is a comprehensive study of the physical features of the earth. It covers basically the same topics as GEOL 1010, but in more depth. Major topics covered in the lectures include plate tectonics, minerals, volcanism, igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, earthquakes, mass wasting, and landforms associated with streams, groundwater, glaciation, coastal processes, and desert processes. In the laboratory, students will study minerals, rocks, topographic and geologic maps, and aerial photography. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in GEO 1115 | |
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