Geology

GL 110 Geology (O)
4 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: MT 099 OR minimum acceptable test scores for placement in college-level math.
This course covers the basic concepts and vocabulary of physical, economic, historic, and environmental geology. The effects and causes of plate tectonics, glaciation, and other physical and chemical mechanisms will be examined. Students will learn to identify common rocks and minerals. Special topics to be examined shall include: reading and drawing topographic maps, paleontology and organic evolution, the formation of coal and related sciences, and environmental impacts and solutions.