GELA 2000

This course introduces the student to the basic concepts of Earth Science and Physical Geology. Geology, as a subject matter area in the Earth Sciences, is closely related to soil science. This course will examine the nature of Earth materials as well as Earth processes, both internal and surface. Minerals, rocks, earthquakes, streams, and groundwater are just some of the areas investigated in this course. Many geological processes are of importance to the Environmental Sciences because an understanding of Earth processes is fundamental for the understanding of human impacts on our landscape.