Emphasizes the processes that form, transport, alter, and destroy rock, as well as the nature and development of landscape. Physical Geology Laboratory 1 QH Optional lab for GEO1212 . Exercises pertain to mineral and rock identification and topographic and geologic map interpretation. Required for geology majors. Historical Geology 4 QH Traces the physical and biological history of the Earth through geologic time.
Major topics are the origin and evolution of life, mountain building, and continental drift.
Historical Geology Laboratory 1 QH Studies fossil representatives of major invertebrate phyla, application of fossils to studies of rock sequences, interpretation of geologic history from geologic maps and sedimentary rocks. QH Offers an introduction to new and advanced concepts, theories, and hypotheses in geology through discussions, research papers, and individual projects. Petrology 5 QH Studies the hand specimen and field identification of the common igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Considers the modes of origin and important properties of common rock types. Descriptive Mineralogy 5 QH Provides a study of mineralogy, including crystallography and physical, chemical, and descriptive mineralogy of the common rock-forming minerals.