Geology



Geology is an introductory course in earth science. Topics covered include geologic time, mineral and rock composition, weathering processes, erosional and depositional processes, weather, oceanography, earthquakes and volcanoes. Lecture/discussions and labs are the format of the course with labs composing 40% of course time. Students are expected to participate in class discussions, work together in labs, and to keep a lab notebook for all lab work. Field trips on and off campus are part of the lab experience. Off campus field trips will take place on one Sunday per quarter to various localities in Ventura County. This is very much a hands-on course. The paradigm for this course is the theory of plate tectonics. Emphasis is placed on student’s ability to observe, record observations, and come to conclusions based on the evidence.

Textbook(s): Earth Science, Edition: 12th, Author(s): Tarbuck, Edward J.; Lutgens, Frederick K.; Tasa, Dennis

Prerequisites: None

Instructor: David Brown