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Teaching Information

Geology 1101 - Introduction to Physical Geology/(4).F;S.
Introduction to the composition, origin, and modification of Earth materials through the study of the Earth's interacting dynamic systems; study and application of the scientific method with reference to the principles of geology as demonstrated through use of case histories and laboratory material.
This course plus either Geology 1102 or Geology 1103 or GLY Geology will fulfill the Core Curriculum natural science requirement. Lecture three hours, laboratory two hours. (NUMERICAL DATA) (CORE: NATURAL SCIENCES)
(ND Prerequisite: Passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010.)

Geology 1103 - Introduction to Applied & Environmental Geology/(4).F;S.
A survey of the chemical and physical processes that change the Earth's crust and surface creating geologic hazards and environmental problems for people; human purturbations of the environment that directly and indirectly affect geological change and human life, such as mining, waste disposal, and agricultural practices; and the principles of origin, distribution, availability, environmental consequences of use, and exploration of the Earth's mineral and water resources.
Lecture three hours, laboratory two hours. Prerequisite: GLY 1101 (or 1510) or consent of instructor. (NUMERICAL DATA) (CORE: NATURAL SCIENCES)
(ND Prerequisite: Passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010.)

Geology 2215 - Earth Materials/(4).F.
Earth Materials is designed to introduce the student to both the basic materials that constitute the bulk of the solid earth and the origins of these materials. Topics to be covered include minerals and their properties; mineral identification and classification; ore minerals and their origins; rock identification and classification; the formation of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks; and weathering and soil formation as they relate to the origins of sedimentary rocks. A brief discussion of the role of fluids in some earth material processes will be included.
Prerequisite: GLY 1101 or 1090. Lecture three hours; laboratory three hours.

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