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Buffalo State
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General Education
The following is fulfilled by this course:
- Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning)
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Additional Information
| Status: | Active |
| SUNY ID: | 171199 |
| Full Title: | INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY |
| Level: | Lower Division (UG) |
| CIP: | 4006 Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences |
GES 101 | INTRO GEOLOGY
3 credits
Physical aspects and processes on and in the Earth, including the formation and change of properties of rocks and minerals, the theory of plate tectonics, the Solar System, volcanoes, the continents and the oceans. Aspects of earthquakes, tsunamis, glaciers, the ice ages and environmental issues. Concurrent registration in GES 103 is recommended for sciences majors. Offered every semester.