GLG 105 Geology of Pennsylvania
Credits: 3.00
Geology of Pennsylvania is an analysis of the geologic environment of Pennsylvania. It is designed to examine the behavior of streams, glaciers, landslides, and other surficial systems as well as to acquaint the student with mineral and fossil fuel resources, and depositional and deformational history of the bedrock of Pennsylvania. This course is a two week long course held during the summer sessions only. The first week consists of class meetings held on campus and local day-long trips; the second week is spent in the field observing various localities throughout the state. The student is responsible for personal expenses incurred during the four days and nights in the field. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Offered Summer 1, 2 week course.
GLG 115 Environmental Geology
Credits: 4.00
Environmental Geology is an examination of geologic processes which have impact upon humans and of the impact humans have upon those processes. Topics such as coastal erosion, flooding, earthquakes, radon, greenhouse effect, water quality, and waste disposal will be investigated. Environmental Geology should be considered by the following students: those needing a lab-science elective, those preparing for a career as an environmental technician, and those considering a Geology major seeking a geology elective. Class time and Saturday field trips will be taken. This course meets General Education Core Goal 2: Analytic Skills and Core Goal 8: Physical and Life Sciences
GLG 120 Earth Science
Credits: 4.00
Earth Science is a general survey course which includes the disciplines of Astronomy, Geology, Meteorology, and Oceanography. Specific topics to be examined include stellar evolution, planetary geology, cosmological theory, erosional and depositional processes, volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, weather patterns and forecasting. This course is recommended to fulfill a laboratory science requirement for non-science majors who do not have a strong science background. This course meets General Education Core Goal 2: Analytic Skills; Core Goal 5: Information Literacy; and Core Goal 8: Physical and Life Sciences
GLG 121 Intro to Astronomy
Credits: 4.00
Introduction to Astronomy is a one-semester college-level course in basic descriptive astronomy. The course may be used as a laboratory science elective with the mathematical applications limited to basic algebra. The course explores a broad range of topics in astronomy, as well as concepts and principles in eleven major areas: understanding the sky, apparent motions of the planets, lights and atoms, the sun, the planets, telescopes, individual stars, the ecology of stars, galaxies, cosmology, and life in the universe. Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on recurring scientific principles and the evidence that astronomers use to support their conclusions. The course also focuses on the importance of astronomy and shows how astronomers have come to know about the universe and how they seek answers to new questions. (Field trips to local planetarium and observatory are required.) Prerequisites: High School algebra and English, or MAT 011 and ENG 011 with a minimum grade of "C" or better. This course meets General Education Core Goal 2: Analytic Skills; Core Goal 5: Information Literacy; and Core Goal 8: Physical and Life Sciences
GLG 125 The Science of Climate Change
Credits: 4.00
The Science of Climate Change is an introductory survey of the causes and consequences of climate change at a variety of time and spatial scales throughout Earth's history. Natural and human-induced climate change will be studied as physical processes with varying dimensions of biophysical and societal impacts. This course should be considered by the following students: those needing to fulfill a lab science Core requirement, those preparing for a career in environmental science, and those considering a Geology or Atmospheric Sciences major seeking a geoscience elective. This course meets General Education Core Goal 2: Analytic Skills and Core Goal 8: Physical and Life Sciences
GLG 151 Physical Geology
Credits: 4.00
Physical Geology is a survey of the physical character of the earth. Topics of surficial geology to be examined include weathering and mechanisms of erosion: mass movement, streams, wind, glaciers, and waves. The internal character of the earth will be explored by studying heat flow, seismology, volcanism and plutonism, metamorphism, crustal deformation and plate tectonics. Though this course and GEL 152 are designed to accommodate requirements of the prospective geology major, GEL 151 and GEL 152 should be considered by the student who needs two successive semesters of the same science for transfer purposes. This course meets General Education Core Goal 2: Analytic Skills; Core Goal 5: Information Literacy; and Core Goal 8: Physical and Life Sciences
GLG 152 Historical Geology
Credits: 4.00
Historical Geology is an examination of the history of the earth as interpreted by the application of fundamental concepts of the physical earth developed in GLG 151. Specific evidence of the evolution of Eastern North America will be examined at selected field localities. In addition, special emphasis will be placed on the availability and utilization of mineral resources, water resources, and fossil fuels. Offered Spring Semester only. Prerequisite: GLG 151 or GLG 120
Last Updated: 02-23-2011
