GEOL 201 - The Earth Through Time

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    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    This course explores Earth's 4.6-billion-year history, focusing on the development of continents, oceans, and life through geologic time. Students will examine minerals, rocks, fossils, and geologic events to understand Earth's dynamic changes and evolution. Topics include plate tectonics, geologic time scales, major extinction events, and the interplay between geology and life. Two optional one-day field trips.