GL 117 - "M" Earth Science

Institution:

Rowan College South Jersey Cumberland Campus

Subject:

Description:

A course for non-science majors, designed to introduce students to the Earth Sciences of Geology and Oceanography and the solid Earth. Topics of study include: the structure and chemistry of minerals and rocks, due process of weathering, theories and processes of earthquakes, plate tectonics, volcanism and geological time, the origin of the oceans, the characteristics and chemistry of ocean waters and currents, and the structure and topographic features of the ocean floors.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.cccnj.edu

Phone Number:

(856) 691-8600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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