Available course syllabi may be viewed by clicking on the appropriate hyperlink. Geology Geology 103. A study of the earth including earth materials, processes of weathering and erosion, and processes acting to elevate earth surfaces. Lecture and laboratory.
Study includes oceanography.
An introduction to paleontology and the geological development of North American. Topics addressed include stratigraphy, vertebrate and invertebrate paleontology, paleobotany, structural geology, plate tectonics and some theoretical aspects of biological evolution as supported by fossils. Lecture and laboratory. An introduction to the principles of meteorology. Study of weather, climate, paleoclimate, and instruments used in the field.