GL105 (EX19) OA - Exploring Geology

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This course has an assignment that is due by 11:55 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class. Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation.

Textbooks

Marshak, Stephen. (2019) Essentials of Geology (Sixth edition) with Smartworks 5 Access. W. W. Norton and Co.

There are two buying options for this course. One option comes with a paperback copy of the book and one comes with an ebook.

  1. Ebook and Smartworks 5 Access:  ISBN:  9780393667516 (This is the ISBN for the CMU bookstore)

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  1. Paper Copy and Smartworks 5 Access: ISBN:  9780393667523

A paper copy of the book is not necessary for this course. However, you must purchase the Smartworks 5 Access. The Smartworks 5 Access comes with an ebook for the course.

The instructor will provide a code to join the the class on SmartWorks 5 on the day the course opens.

 

Course Description

GL105 Exploring Geology. 3 hours
This course introduces students to the science of geology.  Topics include the study of the origin of the earth, plate tectonics, volcanoes, weathering, metamorphism, geologic time, evolution, and the history of life on earth.  Labs explore minerals, rocks, fossils, and the living organisms characteristic of different geologic ages.
 
Students should also enroll in GL105L, the lab portion of this course.

Course Objectives

  • To evaluate the types, formation and changes of major terrestrial surface materials (minerals, rocks, soils).
  • To provide an overview of Earth’s major surface features and how they change.
  • To relate landforms and landscapes to geologic processes.