GEOL 220 - Geology of the National Parks
- Recent Professors
- S. Carter
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026
- Class Size
- 32 students
- Difficulty
- 5.2Moderateout of 10
- Credits
- 3
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of GEOL 220
- Transfers To
- CSUCSU GE Area B1
- Description
- This course explores the most distinctive and intriguing geological features of America's National Parks. Each park will be examined separately in slide show/ travelogue format, with emphasis placed on their formation and evolution. The theory of plate tectonics will provide the organizational structure for the course with each park representing a distinct stage in the Wilson Cycle. (CSU) (AA/AS-5, CSU-B1)