Classes offered in Geology:

For Undergraduates Only

101. PHYSICAL GEOLOGY. 3 cr. The external and internal features of the earth and the agents responsible for them, including the work of rivers, winds, glaciers, volcanoes, earthquakes, and oceans. Credit may not be earned in both GEOL 101 and GEOL 206.

102. HISTORICAL GEOLOGY. 3 cr. The development, changes, and destruction of the land features and sea areas of the earth and the changing panorama of plant and animal life from the earth's origin to the present day.

103. PHYSICAL LABORATORY. 1 cr. Two hours laboratory to accompany 101. Credit may not be earned in both 103 and 208.

104. HISTORICAL LABORATORY. 1 cr. Two hours laboratory to accompany 102.

110. THE AGE OF DINOSAURS. 3 cr. A nontechnical survey, especially designed for nonscience majors, of what is currently known about dinosaurs and their world. Their origin, evolution, ecology, physiology, and social behavior are reconstructed from
bones, tracks, nests, and applied biology, and reasons for their extinction are considered. Emphasis is placed on viewing dinosaurs as superbly successful members of their ecosystem.