GEL 230 - Environmental Geology

Class Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2 Clinic/WkExp Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 4

Prerequisite: GEL 111, GEL 120, or PHS 130
Corequisite: None
Local Prerequisite: None
Local Corequisite: None

Additional Fees: $7.50 Lab

This course provides insights into geologic forces that cause environmental changes influencing man’s activities. Emphasis is placed on natural hazards and disasters caused by geologic forces. Upon completion, students should be able to relate major hazards and disasters to the geologic forces responsible for their occurrence. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Natural Science.