GEOLOGY 006 - Physical Geology Laboratory

    Recent Professors
    Jill Lockard
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    4.9Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    1
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in GEOLOGY 001. Previous completion of GEOLOGY 001 with a grade of "C" or better is allowable. This course provides students the laboratory complement to Geology 001: Physical Geology. Students in this lab explore the composition and dynamics of the earth from the atomic scale of minerals to the global scale of plate tectonics. Students will learn to determine the composition of minerals and rocks, as well as to understand volcanism, earth structures, earthquakes, erosion and surface pro- cesses, geologic time, geologic hazards, and plate tectonics. Successful completion of physical geology laboratory prepares the student to recognize, understand, and appreciate processes which continually change our earth.