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PHS 113
Physical Geology

 

Catalog Description:
Meets the associate degree general education requirement in Science.  
4 credit hours - Six hours of combined lecture and laboratory weekly; one term
An introduction to Earth as a dynamic system of interconnected processes. The unifying theme of plate tectonics is discussed and developed in context within the topics of minerals and rocks, volcanoes, geologic time, crustal deformation and mountain building, earthquakes, Earth's interior, evolution of ocean floors and continents, mass movement, streams and floods, groundwater, and other surface processes.
Lab fee:  $30.
Prerequisite:  Eligibility for ENG 111.
   
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