GEO 101 - Earth Science

A description of the physical environment. The course offers a broad overview of the weather, climate, mountains, volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, soils, rivers, glaciers, wind and waves. Students will discover where these natural features exist and why they are there. Features of the natural landscape will be described with emphasis not only on identification, but also on the significance of location. This course is structured as a science course for non-science majors.
Prerequisite(s): None
4 credits , plus 1 contact hour = 3 lecture , 2 laboratory