Geology Courses

Courses marked with an asterisk (*) may be used to partially fulfill Core Requirements.

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GEL 105* Physical Geology

Three one-hour lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. An introduction to college-level physical geology for students planning to major in Marine Science and Environmental Science or Environmental Education. Study of materials and processes which make up and shape the earth's surface, interior and the oceans. The laboratory work includes several field trips. This course is not open to students who have taken GEL 101.
Laboratory fee: $55.00.
Fall, 4 Credits

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GEL 110* Dinosaurs and Humans

This course is intended for non-science students as a liberal arts distribution (core) course in the sciences. It is an introduction to two world-dominating life forms. The nature, varieties, and evolution of dinosaurs will be studied, including the controversy on their extinction. Human evolution will be similarly investigated. Some study on the nature of fossils, the methods of historical geology, and biological evolution will be necessary. This perspective on human origins and evolution should help us to know who we are and clarify our relationship to other life forms on our planet.
Spring, 3 Credits

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GEL 200* Introduction to Planetary Science and Astronomy

The course is designed for college undergraduates, elementary school teachers, and laymen interested in astronomy. It will provide a survey of the astronomical universe with emphasis on the origin and evolution of planets, stars, and galaxies in the light of recent data from lunar samples, meteorites, planet space probes, QSOs, pulsars, and black holes. Depending on the weather, practical sessions are planned so as to introduce basic methods of visual and telescopic observation.
Laboratory fee: $35.00.
Summer, 4 Credits

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GEL 302* Geochemistry

Three lecture hours, one three-hour laboratory per week. Study of the chemistry of the earth, rocks, minerals, and natural waters; thermodynamics; oxidation and reduction; phase rule; chemical descriptions of general geologic processes such as magnetism, metamorphism, sedimentation, and weathering.
Prerequisites: CHEM 101 and 102.
Laboratory fee: $55.00.
On Occasion, 4 Credits

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GEL 304* Hydrology

Study of the hydrologic cycle and water provinces with special emphasis on the occurrence, movement, quantity, and chemical quality of ground water in porous media. Example methods in geophysical exploration. Lab methods in field data calculations. The course includes both lectures and laboratory.
Laboratory fee: $55.00.
Alternate Spring, 4 Credits