GEOL 1304 Earth History (Historical Geology)

Course Information

Course Description

Principles of physical and historical geology. A study of the earth's composition, structure, and internal and external processes. Includes the geologic history of the earth and the evolution of life. An introduction to geologic time; relative and absolute age-dating methods; stratigraphic principles; origin of the universe, solar system, atmosphere, oceans, life; changes on the earth's surface and development of organisms through geologic time.

Assessment Levels

R3, E3, M2

CIP Code

40.0601

Credits (SCH)

3

Lecture-Lab-SCH

(3-0-3)