Geohazards and the Solid Earth

Catalog description

Examines solid earth physical principles including theory and application. Applications will focus on the nature of geologic hazards and the Earth's interior, which will then be related to overriding scientific theories like plate tectonics and the observations they are based on. Prerequisite: any 100-level 3 credit hour GLG course, or GEO 121 , or PHY 111 , or PHY 161 , or PHY 181 .