Mar 13, 2025

CVCC 2018-19 General Catalog-Spring 2019 RISE Pilot Update-Volume 47, Number 2

CVCC 2018-19 General Catalog-Spring 2019 RISE Pilot Update-Volume 47, Number 2 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GEL 111 - Introductory Geology

(Coll/Tran)
Class Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 2
Clinical/Work Exp. Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 4

This course introduces basic landforms and geological processes. Topics include rocks, minerals, volcanoes, fluvial processes, geological history, plate tectonics, glaciers, and coastal dynamics. Upon completion, students should be able to describe basic geological processes that shape the earth.

Prerequisites: MAT 003. Corequisites: ENG 002.
When Offered: (F, S, On demand)