GEOL 2101

Exclusion(s): Unavailable to students with credit for GEOL234. This is a course dealing with the fundamental principles of geology for engineers. Topics include plate tectonics, minerals, rocks, surface processes, natural hazards, geological resources rock deformation and geological structure with specific applications to engineering issues and rock mechanics. Labs will include mineral and rock identification, and an introduction to aerial photos, topographic and geological maps and structures.