Earth Science 3 Credits Study of the Earth and its history, minerals and rocks, earthquakes, plate-tectonic theory, Earth's interior, atmosphere, oceans, environmental problems and astronomy. Fall and Spring. Environmental Geology 3 Credits A study of geology and the human environment. Surface processes affecting the environment include stream behavior and flooding, groundwater and pollution, and processes that act on shorelines and beaches. The course examines laws governing the extraction and use of water, as well as energy sources and environmental concerns.
Laboratory includes field trips in the Potsdam area and the use of geological and topographic maps.
GEOL 102 Ancient Life 3 Credits Survey of evolution of life on the Earth as documented by the fossil record. Theory of evolution. Fall and Spring. Physical Geology 3 Credits Minerals, rocks, rock deformation, aerial photos, maps, geological processes that shape land, environmental geology. Fall and Spring.