TransfermaticGEOL at Orange Coast College

    GEOL A139 - Geologic Field Studies - Eastern Sierra Nevada

    Recent Professors
    Chris Berg
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    21–24 students
    Credits
    2
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of GEOL A139
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course offers students an opportunity to explore fundamental geological concepts in a field-based setting. Pre-trip meetings will orient students to the faults, volcanoes, glaciers, mining and tectonic history of the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. This course includes a multi-day field excursion to various locales of geological interest and may involve camping in primitive wilderness environments.