GEOL 246 - Physical Geology

Description
This course is an introduction to physical geology, which is the scientific study of Earth processes and their products through time. Topics include rocks and minerals, geologic time, plate tectonics, structural geology, depositional environments, and the geology of Canada. Students identify rocks and minerals and prepare various types of geologic maps and cross-sections.

3 Credits

Time Guidelines
The standard instructional time for this course is 75 hours.

Equivalents
GEOL 245