4 Units
Lecture: 3 hours
Laboratory: 3 hours
This course is intended to provide an introduction to physical earth processes as studied through the disciplines of geology, oceanography, astronomy, and meteorology. Lectures will be augmented with overhead transparencies, slides, and films. Through the course, students will learn to critically think as geologists, oceanographers, meteorologists, and astronomers do in order to solve earth science problems. Topics include the study of rocks and minerals, mountain building, earthquakes and volcanoes, sea floor spreading, ocean and shoreline features, planets and stars, weather, and climate. Intended audience: This course is a general science class, intended to satisfy general education requirements for non-majors. Field trips may be required.
Transfer:
UC/CSU
| Spring 2012 | ESC 33 Syllabus | Instructor: White, G |
