Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course is an introduction to the processes which have shaped and continue to shape northern California's coastline. This course is paired with ESCI 37L, a concurrent corequisite course that will culminate with a three-day overnight field trip that explores the northern California coast. ESCI 37 presents basic concepts in geology, as well as determining the geologic history of the coast. It will cover additional topics specific to the northern California coastline, such as hazards including earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, and shore erosion, but extending into coastal oceanographic processes such as tidal processes, wave action and coastal currents, and even shoreline habitats as a reflection of the geology and climate. Other topics range from active mountain building to weather patterns and even climate. This course may be offered in a distance education format. (CSU transferable) 