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Geological Sciences

GEOL 101: Introduction to Geology

Offered Fall 2013

This course is an introduction to minerals and rocks. It covers major geologic events, such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, mountain formation, plate tectonics, and continental drifts. It also looks at landscape development by glaciers, streams and groundwater, ocean currents and waves, and wind.

Required Text

  • Reynolds, Johnson, Kelly, Morin, and Carter, Exploring Geology (2010), 2nd edition, ISBN 978-0077270407

You may purchase the textbook at Friday Center Books & Gifts in person, online, or by mailing or faxing in the book order form. Refer to the online ordering site for current book prices. Please see Textbooks for textbook purchase dates.

Course Details

  • Instructor: Carrie Bartek, MA
  • Department: Geological Sciences
  • Credit hours: 3
  • Requisite: This course is not open to students with credit in or currently enrolled in GEOL 105, 109, or 111.
  • View a sample course syllabus.

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GEOL 105: Violent Earth

Offered Fall 2013

This course examines Earth as a dynamic planet, changing catastrophically through volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, and meteoric impacts. The causes and effects of these phenomena will be addressed as well as their impact on human development.

Required Text

  • Hyndman and Hyndman, Natural Hazards and Disasters, 3rd edition (2011), ISBN 978-0538737524

You may purchase the textbook at Friday Center Books & Gifts in person, online, or by mailing or faxing in the book order form. Refer to the online ordering site for current book prices. Please see Textbooks for textbook purchase dates.

Course Details

  • Instructor: Carrie Bartek, MA
  • Department: Geological Sciences
  • Credit hours: 3
  • Requisite: This course is not open to students with credit in or currently enrolled in GEOL 101, 109, or 111.
  • View a sample course syllabus.

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GEOL 159: Prehistoric Life

Offered Fall 2013

This course explores the origin and evolution of life as examined from the perspectives of earth history and the fossil record.

Required CD-ROM

  • Carter and Tevesz, Prehistoric Life, CD-ROM (2009), ISBN 978-0840002440. Formatted for Windows, but will work with Mac OS 10 or newer.

You may purchase the CD-ROM at Friday Center Books & Gifts in person, online, or by mailing or faxing in the book order form. Refer to the online ordering site for current book prices. Please see Textbooks for textbook purchase dates.

Course Details

  • Instructor: Trent McDowell, MS
  • Department: Geological Sciences
  • Credit hours: 3
  • View a sample course syllabus.

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