EASC250

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Field Geology

Course Prerequisite

Approved reading placement score, or equivalent.

Course Description

This course includes field studies of the geology of various regions of North America. Stress is placed on the geologic history of the regions under investigation, and on the geologic and climatic processes which have shaped the physical landscape. Students are required to take exams, complete field exercises, record data in a field notebook, and submit a project that reviews the geology of the region. Students must be physically fit for camping and hiking. This course is often taught concurrently with BIOL 250.

Credit Hours

Course Credit Type

Transfer Course (TC)

CIP Code Classification

40.0601

Lecture Hours per week (full semester)

Lab hours per week (full semester)

Course Typically Offered

Summer

Department

MATH, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Is this course repeatable for credit?

Is the course Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) approved?

General Education Core Curriculum (GECC)

Meets an Associate Degree General Education Requirement For

Arts (AA), Science (AS), Applied Science (AAS), General Studies (AGS), Associate in Fine Arts (AFA)

General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) Distribution Area

Physical Science (Lab)

Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) approved code

P1 907

Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) approved code (2)

Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) Distribution Area(s)

Physical Science (P)