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2020-2021 SLCC General Catalog [**** ATTENTION: YOU ARE VIEWING AN ARCHIVED CATALOG ****]

Course Descriptions

Course Numbering Information:
Courses at SLCC are identified by an alphabetic prefix (two to four letters) followed by a four-digit number. Numbers beginning with a “1” generally indicate a course designed primarily for freshmen (such as ENGL 1010 ); numbers beginning with a “2” generally indicate courses designed primarily for sophomores (such as MATH 2010 ); numbers beginning with a “0” generally indicate preparatory courses that are non-transferable (such as MATH 0950 ).
 

Geology
  

  • GEO 1010 - Introduction to Geology (PS)

    Credits: 3
    This course is an introduction to the materials and processes that compose and shape the Earth. Topics will include earthquakes, volcanoes, rocks, minerals, global climate change, plate tectonics, the origin of earth, geologic time and fossils, glaciers, streams, landslides, and natural resources.

    Semester: All
    Additional Course Fee Required


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  • GEO 1020 - Fossils and Earth History (PS)

    Credits: 3
    This nonscience majors’ course is an introduction to the 4.5-billion year geologic history of Earth and the evolution of life through fossils. Historical geology and fossils will be used to explore the physical science principles and scientific processes that leads to our understanding of Earth.

    Semester: All


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  • GEO 1060 - Environmental Geology

    Credits: 3
    This is an introduction to the study of the Earth’s near-surface environment and how humans interact with it. Topics include global climate change, resource extraction (such as metals and fossil fuels), groundwater and surface water pollution, air quality, and environmental law.

    Corequisite: GEO 1065  
    Semester: Spring


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  • GEO 1110 - Physical Geology

    Credits: 3
    This course is an introduction to physical geology for students considering a major in geology or geography. Topics will include rocks and minerals, earthquakes, plate tectonics, volcanoes, and internal and surficial processes, and field sampling. There is an emphasis on hands-on projects and the identification of minerals and rocks.

    Corequisite: GEO 1115  
    Semester: Fall


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  • GEO 1220 - Historical Geology

    Credits: 3
    This course presents the history of the earth through geologic time. Topics will include the formation of mountain ranges, basins, and sedimentary strata; tectonics through time; and the evolution of biota through time per the fossil record.

    Prerequisite: GEO 1110  and GEO 1115  
    Corequisite: GEO 1225  
    Semester: Spring


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  • GEO 2350 - Field Studies in Geology

    Credits: 3
    This course is a field- and/or laboratory-based course that focuses on field identification of earth materials (rocks, minerals, and fossils), structures (faulting and folding), surficial deposits (such as landslides and mine waste piles), and geomorphic landforms. Soil and water may be collected for geologic and chemical analysis and compared to environmental benchmarks.

    Prerequisite: Instructor approval
    Semester: All
    Additional Course Fee Required


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