Analysis of hazards posed by earthquakes and volcanoes, and of risks incurred by humankind due to these hazards. Completion of core GE, satisfaction of Writing Skills Test, and upper division standing. Properties, descriptions, and uses of common Earth materials. Identification of minerals, crystals, rocks, and soils, including microscope techniques. Identification, nomenclature, and processes of formation of igneous and metamorphic rocks found in the Earth's crust and upper mantle.
Laboratory exercises focus on hand sample and thin section identification and interpretation.
Geol 115 and Chem. Origin, description, and classification of sediment and sedimentary rocks. Recognition, interpretation, and representation of structures of the Earth's crust, and analysis of basic principles of rock deformation. Geol 102 and Math 19. Study of the major groups of invertebrate fossils and the principles of stratigraphy, including seismic stratigraphy.