GEOS 201 - Foundations of Geology

Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 3
Credits: 4

Prerequisite: Geoscience majors/minors, social studies education majors/ minors, anthropology, geography, and regional planning majors, or instructor permission
Description: An introduction to the geological sciences, including the study of the earth’s interior; plate tectonics; minerals and crystallography; igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and their cycling; geologic time; crustal deformation; and earthquakes. Laboratory exercises will emphasize hands-on learning of basic geology skills including mineral and rock identification, understanding the geometry of subsurface geologic structures, and topographic and geologic map reading.