Offered fall, spring, summer. The major concepts included are structure of the earth, geologic time, rocks and minerals, map interpretation, soils, processes of erosion, volcanoes, earthquakes, mountain building, plate tectonics, and earth resources. Lecture and laboratory. 3 semester hours. The structure of the atmosphere and the processes relevant to the study of weather are considered.
Emphasis is on the physical laws which govern atmospheric phenomena.
3 semester hours. Offered as needed. 216 Introduction to Oceanography Emphasis is on basic principles, concepts, and interrelationships, including the ocean bottom, seawater, energy, forces and motions, waves, tides, and marine resources. Examples are selected which emphasize the importance of the ocean to the state of Rhode Island. 3 semester hours.