GL 111 - Earth Science

Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 6

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

English Prerequisites: None

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Description: This course is designed as a laboratory science course for non-science majors and as a first course for students interested in a degree in an Earth science field. The course focuses on a broad range of Earth science topics including: plate tectonics, the rock cycle and minerals, natural hazards, the water cycle, weather, climate, geologic time, Earth history, and the solar system and universe.

Course Fee: $5.00

Department Consent: No Department Consent Required

Dual Enrollment Allowed: Yes

General Education Distribution Category Met: Natural Sciences