Geology 1040 – Physical Geology
Lec. 3. Lab. 2. Credit 4.
Origin and classification of minerals and rocks; geologic processes and landform development. Credit will not be given for both: 1)GEOL 1040 and GEOL 1070, 2)GEOL 1040 and GEOL 3210, and 3)GEOL 1070 and GEOL 3210.
Geol 2100 Weather and Climate Systems
Lec. 3. Lab. 2. Credit 4.
An introduction to atmospheric science and elements controlling daily weather. Global and local scale atmospheric processes, atmospheric hazards, weather monitoring and technology, forecasting, global climates, and climate change.
Geology 2500 – Geologic Fundamentals
Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Prerequisite or corequisite: GEOL 1040. Basic geologic field techniques and map reading. Detailed study of rocks and minerals.
Geology 3550 – Paleoclimates
Lec. 3. Lab. 2. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: GEOL 1040, GEOL 1045, or GEOL 3210. Principles of the Earth’s climate system, including proxies used for paleoclimate studies and the history of climate change throughout geological time.