Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2017-2018
ESCI 115 - INTRODUCTION TO THE EARTH
Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO THE EARTH
Department: Earth/Environmnt/Planetary Sci
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Distribution Group: Distribution Group III
Credit Hours: 4
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the Earth, its origins and composition, and the processes that change it, covering rock and mineral identification, geologic maps, plate tectonics and its causes, Earth structure and geophysics, sedimentology and stratigraphy, and surface processes. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ESCI 115 if student has credit for ESCI 101/ESCI 301.