Campus
Canton
34 Cornell Drive Canton, NY 13617-1098
Record Status
Active
General Education
The following is fulfilled by this course:
- Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning)
SUNY Transfer Paths
Canton has listed this a core course in the following categories:
The core course can be applied to following SUNY Transfer Paths:
GEOL 101
PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
This course will take a general look at the earth including its composition and structure on a large scale. The processes that cause changes in and on the earth will also be studied. Topics will include the study of minerals and rocks, the origin and types of rocks, the rock cycle and the identification of many of the common rocks and minerals. Other topics include geological time, weathering, erosion, glaciers, running water, volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics and geological work.