Surficial Processes

Catalog description

Class Hours: 3 Lab/Discussion: 3 Credits: 4 Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in GEOS 200 Description: Introduces students to the geological processes that shape the earth’s surface, from uplift and erosion of mountains to the transport of sediment and subsequent formation of sedimentary rocks. Focuses on the interaction of underlying tectonic forces with the natural cycles of the earth’s atmosphere and hydrosphere and the subsequent evolution of both landscape and surface deposits.