Lab in Physical Geology

Catalog description

This Physical Geology lab course focuses on conceptualizing and describing fundamental geological phenomena and Earth materials. This includes intensive study of plate tectonic theory and history, origins of rocks and minerals, volcanoes, geologic dating, geologic and topographic maps, determination of depositional and erosional features, earthquake epicenter locations, and exercises in the basic procedures of geologic investigations in the field and lab. The course utilizes near-to-real time data sources to emphasize current geological observations and processes. This class emphasizes the use of maps and models to investigate Earth processes and the distribution of natural resources, and a focus on Great Lakes