Geology 110 /110L - Geology Outdoors

Institution:

Colgate University

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W. Peck, M. Wong Geology is the study of how the Earth works and what processes have shaped it through time. The area around Colgate reveals that central New York has undergone dramatic changes, as huge mountain ranges, vast seas, and continental glaciers all once existed near Hamilton, NY. This field-based course uses Colgate's backyard as a natural laboratory to investigate how the region has evolved over geologic time. The course emphasizes how careful observations and logical reasoning can be applied to understand how the world around us works. The course is centered on weekly field-based investigative projects to local areas to study a variety of geologic processes. Fieldtrips are followed by classroom discussions, additional data collection, and analysis. Students synthesize and interpret their observations in semi-weekly writing assignments and presentations. The required credit-bearing laboratory session GEOL 110L must be taken and passed concurrently with GEOL 110.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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