GEOL 106 - Earth Science

    Recent Professors
    M. Nance
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    26 students
    Credits
    4
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    This non-majors introductory course reviews current topics in the fields of Astronomy, Geography, Meteorology, Geology, and Oceanography with an emphasis on the change in space and time for Earth as a system in a global environment. Topics include Earth's motions, the solar system, deep space, plate tectonics, minerals, rocks, earth's history, ocean, atmosphere, the water cycle, flooding, erosion, climate change, extinction, pollution, and human impact.
    Usually Held
    Mon 9:00am–10:50am, Mon 9:00am–11:50am, Wed 9:00am–11:50am