EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE 111 - Environmental Geology

Institution:

Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Subject:

Description:

This course is a survey of physical geology from the perspective of human interaction with the environment. Topics covered in the two credits of weekly lectures include: Plate Tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, mountain building, the rock cycle, weathering and erosion, mass wasting, stream landscapes and flooding, wind processes, shoreline erosion and deposition. The weekly laboratory includes the study of typical rocks and minerals, topographic maps and survey systems, and an introduction to aerial photographic interpretation.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.sjcme.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 892-6766

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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