To request a transfer for a geology course not listed at either advisement office, submit such a request to Robert D. Jacobi, director of undergraduate studies, along with a course description from the college catalog and a course syllabus. Candidates must have junior status and a minimum GPA of 3.25 in geology courses. Additional information regarding application to the Honors Program is available from the undergraduate studies committee in the department. Laboratory involves field measurements of streams, computer modeling of physical processes, and map analysis. Laboratory involves chemistry of natural waters, greenhouse effect, and natural resource evaluation.
Course emphasizes the interaction of Earth processes and features as a global system.
Field trip required. Concurrent registration with GLY 105 required for majors, encouraged for others. GLY 103 and GLY 105, or GLY 105 may be taken concurrently Course examines the principles of historical inference in the geological sciences, the character of organic evolution, and the interaction of geological and biological processes that produced the history of Earth. Also explores the relationships between human society and science, particularly with reference to the role of societal attitudes in shaping scientific concepts, as well as the influence of scientific knowledge on our concept of humanity and our place in nature. Field trip required.