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GEOL 110 - Introduction to Earth Science


Focuses on scientific investigation of the four main branches of Earth science: astronomy, geology, oceanography, and meteorology.  Topics include Earth’s place in the solar system and universe, structure and composition of the solid Earth, processes that change the Earth (with an emphasis on plate tectonics), ocean and atmospheric processes, and climate change.  Each topic is connected to processes and events occurring in California.  Not intended for Liberal Studies Majors.

General Education: B1 Physical Science
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

Units: 3