GEOL1010

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Physical Geology

Geological Sciences Science & Math

Course Subject Code

GEOL

Course Number

1010

Course Title

Physical Geology

Credit Hours

3

Course Description

This course is a brief study of the Earth: its origin, its history and the dynamics of how it changes. Major topics include the structure of the earth and its dynamic systems; rocks and minerals; weathering and erosion; mass wasting; river, groundwater, glacial, shoreline and deserts systems; earthquakes and volcanoes.