Recent SemestersFall 2026Class SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteNone. Recommended: GEOLOGY 001, and self- placement into ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGLISH 101) or E.S.L. 110. Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1DescriptionStudents receive an introduction to the geological history of Earth and its inhabitants, with emphasis on the evolution of life and landforms of North America. Topics include how Earth processes produce and alter landforms; climate, and energy and water resources on which humans depend; significant tectonic events such as mountain building episodes; and the evolutionary history of life on Earth, including plants, fish, dinosaurs, mammals, and humans. Multimedia presentations are used throughout the course. 