ESS 110 - Physical Geology

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Earth and Space Science

Description:

This course is designed for Geology and Natural Science majors program although it will be appropriate for non-science majors as a laboratory science elective. This course, designed as a laboratory course provides a study of the Earth, its composition, structure and the processes that shape it. The course will consider the various aspects of geology including, earthquakes, volcanoes, surface and groundwater, rivers and streams, caves, landform development, plate tectonics, rocks, and minerals. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Identify volcanism, igneous activity, and the formation of igneous rocks; Describe the processes of weathering, erosion, sedimentation and the formation of sedimentary rocks; Explain the basic ideas of metamorphism and the formation of metamorphic rocks; Define the mechanism and effects of earthquakes; Summarize the theory of plate tectonics; Apply the plate tectonic theory to mountain building, volcanism and earthquakes; Compare surface water and groundwater and explain the role of each in the human environment; Climate, glaciers, wind, and coastal processes; Geologic time and rock correlation; Describe the socioeconomic impact of geology.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

MAT 050 and ((ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075) or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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