GEOSC 20Planet Earth
GEOSC 20 is a 3-credit, introductory level course about the Earth, and since you live on the Earth, you will be affected by the topic we will cover this semester. We will emphasize earth processes and materials that affect the landscape of Earth. You will be learning about fundamental geologic processes and how they impact humans and the environment on regional and global scales. Some of these processes are slow, such as the movements of continents, and change the Earth over a period of millions of years. Others are rapid, such as earthquakes and floods. You will learn how these processes are related and interact with each other.
Prerequisites
None listed in the catalog.
General education
Natural Sciences (GN)
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 2 · Fall (3 programs).
Required in (1)
- Mining Technology, A.S.
One of the options in (4)
- Earth Science and Policy, B.S.
- Environmental Studies, Minor
- Geosciences, Minor
- Planetary Science and Astronomy, B.S.