GEOL 6 - ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY

    Recent Professors
    C. Heap
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    32 students
    Difficulty
    4.4Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of GEOL 6
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    An introduction to the fundamentals of Environmental Geology including the interactions between and impacts of humans with the environment in a geologic context. Course includes study of the Earth System and connections between the geosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere, and emphasizes case studies in the Central Valley of California. An environmental justice framework is used to understand the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on, and successful mitigation strategies of, Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities, nationally and globally. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC) (C-ID GEOL 130)