Hudson Valley
80 Vandenburgh Ave Troy, NY 12180
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The following is fulfilled by this course:
- Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning)
Hudson Valley has listed this a core course in the following categories:
The core course can be applied to following SUNY Transfer Paths:
PHYS 145
Introductory Geology
Earth materials, surface landforms and the earth's interior are covered non-mathematically. The processes of construction and destruction are emphasized. Specific topics include plate tectonics, stream erosion, mountains, glaciers, volcanoes, and earthquakes. Laboratory study includes rock and mineral identification, landscape interpretation from topographic maps and aerial photos, lab period field trips, and an all-day field trip to the Adirondacks. Offered Fall, Spring, DL. A lab fee will be required.