All students who complete the Geology Minor hone analytical skills needed for careers in government, industry, or in furthering their own education in graduate school. Enthusiastic faculty, advanced instrumentation, and practical experience applying techniques to environmental problems contribute to student success and enhance employment potential. Our Hazardous Environment . A detailed examination of physical environmental hazards that influence human health and habitation. Lectures focus on the causes, processes, and results of naturally occurring and human-induced geologic, hydrologic, and atmospheric events, such as earthquakes, mudslides, floods, hurricanes, soil erosion, and nuclear and toxic waste.
Some mathematics is used.
GEOL 1121K - Principles Physical Geology . An introduction to the physical processes responsible for the formation and ever-continuing modification of our Earth. Topics covered include the structure of the earth and plate tectonics, volcanoes and earthquakes, formation of minerals and the rock cycle, origin and evolution of the landscape, and groundwater and energy resources. GEOL 1122K - Principles Historical Geology . An introduction to the physical and biological development of the Earth from its cosmic beginning to the present, with emphasis on reconstruction sedimentary environments, tectonic processes, and life forms represented in selected regions of North America.