SCI 135 - Our Awesome Planet Earth

Institution:

Ferrum College

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Description:

This course investigates the earth and the materials we obtain from it. Major rock forming minerals and their uses in society are discussed. Plate tectonic processes occurring n the course, mantle, and crust are investigated. Students will apply plate tectonic concepts to understand how the rocks and geologic structures in Franklin County formed. Landforms and the processes that form them will be presented. A four-hour Saturday field trip is required. Five hours, two credits.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ferrum.edu

Phone Number:

(540) 365-2121

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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