Physical Geology

Catalog description

Two lecture. Three lab. The study of Earth’s processes and materials including rocks and minerals, structures, landforms and their origins. Students will be able to: identify and classify various rocks and minerals according to physical characteristics; explain igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic processes; solve problems using topographic and geologic maps; define and describe the basic concepts in structural geology and plate tectonics; utilize scientific methods in laboratory investigations and reporting; explain basic processes that operate on Earth’s surface and sub-surface. General Education: Natural Sciences