Regional Geology: Landslides in the Blue Ridge

Catalog description

Understanding geologic landscapes and surficial processes requires a multidisciplinary understanding of soils. This course will examine soils with a focus on soil-forming processes and morphology. In the classroom, students will learn the terminology and concepts of soil genesis, soil taxonomy, and soil morphology. These concepts will then be applied in the field so that students can learn to identify and interpret horizonation and morphological characteristics. Satisfies depth or breadth course requirement in the Natural Science Track of the Environmental Studies major or interdisciplinary minor. Counts as an Applied Environmental Science course in the Natural Science track of the Environmental Studies interdisciplinary major. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of the instructor is necessary in order to enroll in the course. Additionally, students are expected to have taken ENV 120, ENV 201, or ENV 230, though exceptions may be made.