Ulster County
491 Cottekill Rd Stone Ridge, NY 12484
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The following is fulfilled by this course:
- Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning)
Ulster County has listed this a core course in the following categories:
The core course can be applied to following SUNY Transfer Paths:
ESC 104
Physical Geology
This course is an introduction to physical geology and a study of Earth materials and the physical processes that alter them over time. Topics covered include minerals; igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks; earth resources; plate tectonics; earthquakes; volcanism; weathering and erosion; streams; groundwater; glaciers and the Ice Age; desert landforms; and shoreline processes. In the laboratory, students learn to identify common minerals and rocks, to use topographic and geologic maps, and to recognize structures and landforms in the field. This course includes several local field trips during regular lab time and an all-day Saturday field trip. 3 hrs. lect.; 3 hrs. lab. Pre or Corequisite: ENG 101 and MAT-115 or higher.