GEY 100 - Volcanoes, Earthquakes & Moving Plates

This course is an introduction to minerals, rocks, and the processes that have continually shaped the earth over hundreds of millions of years of geologic history. The course also explores how the movements of crustal plates generates earthquakes, volcanoes, continental rifting, sea floor spreading, subduction, and continental-scale mountain ranges. For core science course credit, registration in GEY 101 is required; concurrent registration is recommended.

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Credits: 3

Meets the Following Core Requirement: Science Exploration
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Course Type: Geology