Nov 05, 2024  
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G 102L - Introduction to Geology II (Surface Process) Lab


1 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): RD 90  and WR 90  or WR 91  (WR 91  substitutes for both RD 90  and WR 90 ), or designated placement. 

Corequisite(s): G 102  

Recommended Prerequisite(s): G 101 G 101L  

Course Description: Studies the surface processes of geology and the interaction of the internal mechanisms of the earth’s dynamics. Covers the fundamentals of sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, their formation, and the surface processes that affect them. Includes the atmosphere, groundwater, running water, oceans, shoreline erosion, fossils, streams, ground water, and glaciers.

Course Level: Lower Division Collegiate

Course Learning Outcomes:
  • CLO#1: Works with teams in lab to analyze rocks and minerals. (ILO: Communication)
  • CLO#2: Explain, diagram, draw, evaluate, analyze, predict, describe or apply knowledge of sedimentary processes and rocks.
  • CLO#3: Explain, diagram, draw, evaluate, analyze, predict, describe or apply knowledge of metamorphic processes and rocks.
  • CLO#4: Explain, diagram, draw, evaluate, analyze, predict, describe or apply knowledge of weathering of rock at the surface of the earth.
  • CLO#5: Explain, diagram, draw, evaluate, analyze, predict, describe or apply knowledge of erosion.
  • CLO#6: Explain, diagram, draw, evaluate, analyze, predict, describe or apply knowledge of streams and stream dynamics.



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