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GEOL 1403 Physical Geology (4)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: None.
This course is for science and non-science majors. It is a study of earth materials and processes. Included is an introduction to geochemistry, geophysics, the earth's interior, and magnetism. The earth's setting in space, minerals, rocks, structures, and geologic processes are also included. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 4006015139
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GEOL 1404 Historical Geology (4)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: None.
This course is for science and non-science majors. It is a study of earth materials and processes within a developmental time perspective. Fossils, geologic maps, and field studies are used to interpret geologic history. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 4006015139
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GEOL 1405 Environmental Geology (4) New course added May 24, 2004
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
The earth as a habitat: a study of the interrelationships between humans and the physical environment. Topics covered include: minerals and rocks as resources, landscape development and its effect on humans, groundwater resources, the earth’s internal processes and their relation to natural disasters, soils and weathering, the atmosphere and oceans, the earth’s energy system, geologic factors in urban and regional land use planning, and related current issues in environmental geosciences. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0301035301
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Academic Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four year colleges and universities.
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