GEOL 300 - Physical Geology

    Recent Professors
    Mark R. List, Arthur L. Reed, Hiram S. Jackson
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of GEOL 300
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    GEOL 300 Physical Geology Units: 3 Hours: 54 hours LEC Prerequisite: None. Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in GEOL 301. Transferable: CSU; UC General Education: Local GE L5; Cal-GETC Area 5A C-ID: C-ID GEOL 100 Physical Geology introduces the composition and dynamics of Earth from the atomic scale of minerals to the global scale of plate tectonics. Major themes include the composition of minerals and rock, volcanism, Earth structures, earthquakes, erosion and surface processes, geologic time, geologic hazards, and plate tectonics. This course analyzes human interactions with geologic processes and the physical environment. Successful completion of physical geology prepares the student to recognize, understand, and appreciate the physical processes which continually change Earth over geologic time.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 10:30am–11:50am, Wed 7:00pm–10:05pm