The Earth, processes that operate within the Earth and on its surface, and human interaction with the Earth. Topics include minerals, earthquakes and seismology, isostasy, igneous processes and rocks, paleomagnetism and plate tectonics, weathering, mass movements, rivers and streams, groundwater, glaciers, and marine processes. May include field trips.
Earth processes in a historical context.
Topics include sedimentary rocks and principles, deformation and metamorphism, mountain building and plate tectonics, geologic time, fossils, and historical development of continents. May include field trips. Discussion of a particular topic in geology. May include field trips. Crystallographic, optical, chemical, and physical properties of minerals.