SIO 50Introduction to Physical Geology
This course is an introduction to how our planet works, focusing on the formation and evolution of the solid earth, and the processes affecting both its surface and interior. Laboratories and substantial field component complement and extend the lecture material. Program and/or materials fees may apply.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “none.”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 1 · Spring (1 program).
Required in (2)
- Environmental Systems—Earth Sciences (B.S.)
- Geosciences (B.S.)
One of the options in (1)
- Environmental Chemistry (B.S.)
Courses that list SIO 50 as a prerequisite (18)
- SIO 100 Geological Field Methods
- SIO 102 Geochemistry
- SIO 103 Introduction to Geophysics
- SIO 105 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
- SIO 106 Introduction to Hydrogeology
- SIO 107 Water Pollution
- SIO 108 Paleoclimatology
- SIO 113 Computing and Data Analysis in Geosciences
- SIO 120 Mineralogy
- SIO 121GS Geology of the Alps
- SIO 144 Introduction to Isotope Geochemistry
- SIO 152 Petrology and Petrography
- SIO 153 Geomorphology
- SIO 160 Introduction to Global Tectonics
- SIO 161 Seismology
- SIO 65 Geosciences Seminar
- SIO 75 Geological History of Earth
- SIOG 252A Introduction to Isotope Geochemistry