Geology Department
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Course Offerings on ACC campus: GEOL 1401 Earth Science (4 credits) Topics covered in this course include geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. The course integrates information about the earth and how it works. Emphasis is placed on the study of the structure and composition of the earth, natural hazards; such as tornadoes and hurricanes, as well as discussions about the solar system. This course is particularly well suited for students planning a career teaching in the elementary grades. (3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week). Prerequisite: READ 0310 GEOL 1403 General Geology I (4 credits) This is a physical geology course. It provides an introduction to the study of rocks, minerals and physical processes that modify the surface of the earth. The course gives special attention to the practical aspects of geology in society, such as mineral, energy, and water resources, volcanism, and geologic factors that influence the environment General Geology I is also offered as a internet course. (See Distance Learning) (3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week). Prerequisite: READ 0310 GEOL
1404 General Geology II This is a historical geology course. It is a second semester course that presents a survey of the evolution of the earth and life through geologic time. The course includes such topics as earthquakes and the earth’s internal structure and composition, mountain building, drifting continents, the Ice Ages, the solar system, fossils, and geologic aspects of the development of North America and Texas. (3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week). Prerequisite: GEOL 1403 Distance EducationGEOL
1305 Environmental Geology Topics covered in this course include geologic hazards, energy resources, waste disposal, air and water pollution, medical geology, environmental law as well as land use planning. The emphasis is on geologic processes and how they influence human activities. This is a first semester geology class that does not have a lab. Environmental Geology is designed to be an internet class (IN). Tests must be taken on campus. (3 lecture hours per week). Prerequisite: READ 0310 GEOL
1403 General Geology I - IN .
This section differs from the on campus General Geology
I classes in that the lecture
part of the class is self study. (Students
access lecture material from WebCT.) Lecture tests are scheduled and taken on campus.
There is a mandatory
three- hour lab that must be attended on campus each week.
GEOL
1404 General Geology II This
section differs from the on campus General Geology
II class in that
the lecture part of the class is self study. (Students
access lecture material from WebCT.) Lecture tests are scheduled and taken
on campus. The three-hours of lab that accompanies this course is mandatory and must
be attended on campus. Contacting the Geology Department Dick Graef, Geology (and Physics) Department Chairman Geology Faculty:
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