Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course accompanies the Mt. Shasta lecture course and represents laboratory and field activities associated with the Mt. Shasta region of northern California, inclusive of a three-day, overnight field trip. This course supports the goal of understanding the geology and geologic history of the Western and High Cascades, a volcanic system tied to the Cascadia subduction zone for the past 12-15 million years. The course will also explore pre-Cascades geology inclusive of inland seas, ancient reefs and prior subduction episodes, as well as the climatologic qualities as they define a micro-climate within the Shasta Valley and in the shadow of the glaciated stratovolcano of Mt. Shasta. Field sites across the region demonstrate these relationships, and lab sessions prior to the trip will focus on the application of ESCI 36 concepts. Field exercises will be conducted at various stops. (CSU transferable) 