GEOL 4700 - Plate Tectonics

Institution:

California State University-Stanislaus

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Description:

(3 Units) Study of plate tectonic theory - the unifying theory in geology. Continental drift, sea-floor spreading, paleomagnetism, seismic evidence, petrology, geochemistry, structural geology, paleontology, and ore geology, both in support of and implied by the theory, are examined. (Formerly GEOL 3400) Prerequisites: Prerequisites or corequisites: GEOL 3250, GEOL 4100, and GEOL 4380. (Spring of odd-numbered years)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csustan.edu

Phone Number:

(209) 667-3122

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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