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Physical Geology

Course Course Title Class Lab/ Shop Clinical/ Co-op Credit
GEL 120 Physical Geology 3 2 0 4
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Effective Term: Summer 1997

This course provides a study of the structure and composition of the earth’s crust. Emphasis is placed on weathering, erosional and depositional processes, mountain building forces, rocks and minerals, and structural changes. Upon completion, students should be able to explain the structure, composition, and formation of the earth’s crust. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in natural sciences/mathematics.