GEOL 101 - Introduction to Physical Geology

    Recent Professors
    Jamie K. Lucarelli, Matthew R. Robles, Kyle A. Pena, Hayden C. Malloch
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    20–35 students
    Difficulty
    4.6Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of GEOL 101
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    Earth is an amazing place, and for millennia cultures and civilizations have attempted to explain the various topics that relate to our understanding of our blue planet. From the various minerals, rocks, and resources found on it that power our cellphones and televisions to the dramatic features, such as mountains, volcanoes, canyons etc. that shape our landscape. From the consequential natural disasters such as earthquakes that we in California and people around the world deal with on an annual basis to the disproportionate effects of global climate change. In this course we build a fundamental understanding of these topics (and many more) by emphasizing the overarching Theory of Plate Tectonics, the processes that created the continents and the ocean basins, and the internal and external processes that change the landscape and impact the planet in a variety of ways we seek to put ourselves in the context of our planet.
    Usually Held
    Wed 9:35am–11:00am, Thu 11:30am–1:30pm, Wed 1:45pm–3:10pm, Wed 11:30am–1:00pm