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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the science of global climate change emphasizing research in Earth's cold regions. Topics include past and future changes in the atmosphere, ocean circulation and sea-level change, the role of ice in the climate system, ice ages, and glaciers and other archives of past climate. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory. Applicable to the BG Perspective (general education) natural sciences requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Study of natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, floods and asteroid impacts. Emphasis is on the cause, prediction and effects of natural hazards and their impact on humans and the environment. Applicable to the BG Perspective (general education) natural sciences requirement.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
On demand. Supervised study in Geology to meet student's need for special exploration in areas not covered by regular courses; projects chosen in consultation with advisor, may include library, field, and/or laboratory work. For lower division students only. May be repeated for a total of three hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Fall. Evolution, distribution, way of life and geologic history of prehistoric hominids. Applicable to the BG Perspective (general education) natural sciences requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Spring. Evolution, ways of life and extinction of the Dinosauria; geologic history of vertebrates and dinosaurs in relation to a changing earth. Two lectures and one two-hour laboratory. Applicable to the BG Perspective (general education) natural sciences requirement. Extra fee.
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5.00 Credits
Fall. Introduction to geologic materials, structures, and landforms. Geology of selected national parks and regional geologic hazards. Emphasis on scientific methods. Experience reporting the findings of experiments orally and in writing. Interdisciplinary approach combining social and geological sciences. Taught as a 9-week field/camping trip across the U.S.A. Corequisites: GEOL 251, ACS 252, and ENVS 253. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. With GEOL 251, satisfies the natural sciences lab sequence and general education requirements. Honors credit optional. Applicable to the BG Perspective (general education) natural sciences requirement. Extra fee.
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5.00 Credits
Fall. Methods, concepts, and principles for interpreting Earth history in the field; interactions of tectonic, biological, and climatic processes through time; emphasis on examples found in North America. Experience with conducting and reporting the results of a geological mapping project orally and in writing. Taught as a 9-week field/camping trip across the U.S.A. Corequisites: GEOL 250, ACS 252, and ENVS 253. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. With GEOL 250, satisfies the natural sciences lab sequence and general education requirements. Honors credit optional. Applicable to the BG Perspective (general education) natural sciences requirement. Extra fee.
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4.00 Credits
Fall. Classification, identification, chemistry, association, economics and genesis of crystals, minerals and rocks. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory. Prerequisites or corequisites: GEOL 104, GEOL 315, and CHEM 125 or CHEM 135.
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4.00 Credits
Spring. A continuation of GEOL 302; identification, classification, chemistry, association and genesis of rocks. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory. One field trip required. Prerequisite: GEOL 302.
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4.00 Credits
U.S. regional geology as illustrated in the national park system. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: GEOL 100, GEOL 101, GEOL 1O4, or GEOL 250.
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