GY 100 - Studies in Geology

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Colorado College

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Geological topics, such as environmental hazards, plate tectonics, and mineral resources and society, offered in different years. No prior knowledge of geology is assumed. May not be taken for credit after 130. (Only one Geology 100 course unit may be applied toward divisional credit in the natural sciences.) (May meet the laboratory/field requirement for natural sciences.) Block 4: Studies in Geology: Floods and Landslides and Earthquakes! Oh, my!. Causes and consequences of geological hazards and natural disasters, including floods, landslides, earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, tornadoes, asteroid impacts, and tsunamis (tidal waves). The course begins by examining popular media portrayal of hazards and disasters, then explores the science behind these natural phenomena. Prerequisite: No credit if taken after 130 or 140. 1 unit - Ouimet. Block 6: Studies in Geology: Geology of Antarctica - a Record of Global Change. The course centers on geological records of environmental change from Antarctica, including rock successions, ice cores, and dynamic contemporary glacial-marine systems. These records illuminate plate tectonic and supercontinent cycles over geological time scales and fossil lineages of extinct organisms, on through to glacial cycles that correspond more closely to human time scales and contemporary climate warming. Prerequisite: No credit if taken after 130 or 140. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Scientific Investigation of the Natural World requirement.) 1 unit - Siddoway. Block 8: Studies in Geology: Life and Death of Dinosaurs. The study of these enigmatic creatures living on a landscape much different that our own will be used to illustrate how geologists study plants, animals, ecosystem relations and climates of the past, and why extinctions can occur. Class work will be complemented by field trips to both paleontological digs and to museums. Prerequisite: No credit if taken after 130 or 140. 1 unit - Fricke.

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.coloradocollege.edu

Phone Number:

(719) 389-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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