GEOL 1100 - Physical Geology

1. Critique the theory of plate tectonics and its supporting evidences.
2. Explain the nature, origin, and diversity of minerals.
3. Identify laboratory specimens of common minerals, igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks.
4. Explain the origin and diversity of igneous rocks, their plate tectonic context, and associated economic deposits.            
5. Explain the origin and diversity of volcanic landforms and their plate tectonics environments.
6. Employ topographic and geologic maps for geomorphic and structural geology analyses.
7. Explain the origin and diversity of sedimentary rocks and their associated economic deposits.
8. Explain the processes of metamorphism, associated metamorphic rock types, and associated economic deposits.
9. Characterize the major types of geologic structures, their origins, and plate tectonics occurrences.
10. Explain the nature of earthquakes, their global distribution, and the technologies and techniques employed in their study.
11. Justify the modern view of Earth’s large scale internal structure.              
12. Explain the nature and origin of mass movements.         
13. Explain the nature of ground and surface water and environmental remediation techniques.
14. Summarize the nature of glaciers and their associated landforms.
15. Critique the anthropogenic global warming hypothesis.                
16. Apply the scientific method to geologic problems.

Engineering Technology AAS and Certificate

Apply the fundamental principles of geology, environmental science, and engineering as they relate to environmental concerns.