GEOS 200 - Foundations of Geology

Institution:

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Subject:

Geoscience

Description:

Introduces the geological sciences, including the study of the Earth's interior; plate tectonics; minerals and crystallography; igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and their cycling; geologic time; crustal deformation and. Laboratory exercises will emphasize hand-on learning of basic geology skills including mineral and rock identification, understanding the geometry of subsurface geologic structures, and topographic and geologic map reading. (Also offered as ENVE 200. These courses may be substituted for each other and be used interchangeably for D/F repeats but may not be counted for duplicate credit.)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.iup.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 357-2100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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