Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: EARTH STRUCTURE AND DEFORMATION

Department: *Earth Science*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 4

Prerequisite(s): MATH 101 AND MATH 102 AND (PHYS 101 OR PHYS 111)

Description: Introduction to the mechanics and deformation of the Earth's crust and lithosphere, emphasizing rock strength and rheology, earthquakes and faulting, brittle, and ductile deformation mechanisms and processes, and an introduction to tectonic systems. Lab will develop skills for recognition, interpretation, and analysis of deformation structures and processes on maps, cross-sections and seismograms. Credit may not be received for both ESCI 323 and ESCI 333. Equivalency: ESCI 333.