EASC 201 - Physical Geology

3 credits
2 lecture hours. 2 lab hours.

This is a laboratory-oriented, minimally quantitative introduction to a study of the planet Earth with particular emphasis on the composition of the earth; formation of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks; the structure and interior of the earth; gradation of the crust and weathering processes; the geologic time scale; and topographic mapping. Fieldwork is an integral part of the course.

Offered (AS NEEDED)