Earth Processes and Environments (GEOL 1121)

Earth processes and utilization of geological materials (plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanism, hydrology, erosion). Earth hazards, pollution, and energy resources in the context of environmental geology. Course Overview

Academic Area: 
Geology (GEOL)
Course Number: 
1121
Course Hours: 
3 semester hours
Cost: 

$708 ($236 per semester hour)

Course Status: 

Open

Course Format: 

Online

Prerequisite Courses: 

Not open to students with credit in GEOL 1121H or GEOL 1250-1250L or GEOL 2350H

Course Requirements: 

Eight lessons, seven self-directed study lessons, two examinations

Instructor: 

Marta Patino-Douce, Ph.D. 

Textbooks and Materials: 

Montgomery, Carla W. Environmental Geology, 9th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. (ISBN 978-0-07-352408-5)