Geoscience Processes

Catalog description

Survey and synthesis of principals of physical and historical geology, including tectonic, geophysical, structural, stratigraphic, and petrologic concepts and processes. Emphasis on field-oriented, problem-solving studies, including: analysis of outcrops and the development of multiple working hypotheses; construction of geologic maps and other skills used in geologic field work; study of landforms and the processes that create them. Prerequisite: GEOL 1313 /1103 or GEOL 1311 or GEOL 1211 /1111; GEOL 1314 /1104 or GEOL 1312 or GEOL 1212 /1112. Concurrent enrollment in GEOL 2309 /2109 recommended. Corequisite: GEOL 3112 .