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2015-2016 University Catalog

GEOL 305 - Environmental Geology

Credits: 3
Not Repeatable

Investigates geological principles directly relating to environmental hazards. Geological causes and effects of natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, floods and landslides; climate variability and change; prediction of, and planning for geological hazards and disasters and understanding their major societal impacts; and medical geology.

Designated a Green Leaf Course .

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement for the Environmental Geoscience concentration within the Earth Science,BS only.

Prerequisite(s): GEOL 101, and either GEOL 102, GEOL 309/BIOL 309, or GGS 309

Notes: May include field trips.

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 0