GEOL 100 - Physical Geology

    Recent Professors
    Rachel Lorraine Surprenant, Carolyn Gomes, Ashley Rene Manning Berg, Konstantin Choumiline, Robert Rector, Donald Barrie, Philip Farquharson
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    32–48 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    This course is an introduction to the science of the earth, the materials of which it is composed, and the processes that are acting upon it. Topics include plate tectonics and Earth's internal structure; the formation and classification of minerals and rocks; geologic structures; and geologic processes of the earth's surface and subsurface. This course is intended for students with a general interest in the geological sciences as well as those majoring in geology, earth science, or geological engineering.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 11:10am–12:35pm, Mon Wed 12:45pm–2:10pm, Tue Thu 12:45pm–2:10pm