Fall and Spring. Physical Geology 3 Credits Minerals, rocks, rock deformation, aerial photos, maps, geological processes that shape land, environmental geology. Fall and Spring. GEOL 104 Historical Geology 3 Credits Origin and evolution of the Earth, including atmosphere, oceans, continents and life forms. 106 Geology of Our National Parks 3 Credits Study of geologic processes using national parks as examples.
Processes studied include sedimentology, stratigraphy, volcanology, glaciology and tectonics.
National parks studied include Grand Canyon, Arches, Mt. Rainier, Zion, Canyonlands, Badlands, Hawaii Volcanoes, Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Acadia and Shenandoah. GEOL 205 American Landscapes 3 Credits Origin of landforms and physiographic provinces of North America, geological processes that formed them, maps and surveying techniques used to depict them, methods used to distribute land, and the experiences of settlers and travelers. Chiefly about geology and human settlement with readings and reports on novels and other works that depict sensitivity to the landscape. Section included on geology, resources and settlement of New York State. I 4 Credits Sediments and sedimentary rocks.