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GEOL 1401 Earth Science (4)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: None.
This course is for the non-science major. It covers the interaction of the earth sciences and the physical world. Geology, astronomy, meteorology, and space science are included. Selected principles and concepts of the applied sciences are explored. This course is cross-listed as Physical Science 1417. The student may register for either Geology 1401 or Physical Science 1417, but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 4006015103
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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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GEOL 1445 Oceanography (4)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: None.
This course covers the study of the physical and biological characteristics of the ocean. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 4006015103
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GEOL 1447 Meteorology (4)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: None.
This course will cover weather phenomena and the modern methods of study and presentation of this information. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 4006015103
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GEOL 2407 Geologic Field Methods (4)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: Geology 1403 and 1404.
This course covers basic geologic and topographic mapping, observation of geologic structures, and examination of petrologic systems in an actual field setting. Students will spend a major portion of the course collecting data for and constructing topographic and geologic maps and geologic cross sections and columns. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 4006015539
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GEOL 2409 Introduction To Rocks And Mineral Identification (4)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: Geology 1403 and 1404.
This course introduces crystallography, geochemistry, descriptive mineralogy, petrology, and phase equilibria. Crystal models and hand specimens are studied as an aid to rock and mineral identification. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 4006015239
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GEOL 2470 Field Geology (4)
This is a Unique Need Course.
Prerequisite: Eight credit hours of geology or demonstrated competence approved by the instructor.
Geological features, landforms, minerals, and fossils are surveyed. Map reading and interpretation are also included. Emphasis is on the identification, classification and collection of specimens in the field. This course may be repeated for credit. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 4006049503
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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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