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Apr 18, 2024   2021-2022 Academic Catalog  Select a Catalog 2023-2024 Catalog 2022-2023 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2021-2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2016-2017 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]      Global Search Catalog Search Choose Search Location Select an option Courses Programs Hierarchy Items Other Content Entire Catalog Search Keyword Field Whole Word/Phrase Advanced Search Catalog Navigation   Catalog Home   Notices   Academic Calendar   Credit for College Courses through Proficiency Testing   CAREER Cooperative Program   Overview of Degrees and Certificates   The General Education Core   Transfer Degrees   Courses Approved for Transfer   Suggested Areas of Concentration/Major Fields, Transfer Degrees   Career Degrees and Certificates   Required Curriculum, Career Degrees and Certificates   General Studies   Course Descriptions   Addendum   Previous Catalogs HELP 2021-2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] Print-Friendly Page (opens a new window) GEOLO 101 Physical Geology (P1 907L) Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  and placement into MATH 090  or better, or completion of MATH 085  with a C or better 3 lectures, 2 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs transfer credit Physical geology is a general education course which introduces basic geologic principles. It examines processes that have shaped the Earth including plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, mountain building, minerals, rocks, water, and glaciers. Laboratory work and field trips emphasize these topics and the scientific method.  Back to Top | Print-Friendly Page (opens a new window)