Pre-requisites:
Passes in at least two science subjects at CAPE OR equivalent.
Course Content:
This is a course in physical geology and introduces the study of earth materials and earth systems. It is the foundation for understanding how basic earth processes work and how rocks and minerals are formed. This course provides a basis upon which all other courses in the Geology major are built. It will also provide non-majors with the essentials of earth science which are invaluable for disciplines, such as, Environmental Science and Material Science. This course introduces topics including: the structure of the Earth, its internal processes, and basic earth materials, minerals and rocks. A central focus of the course is on the paradigm of plate tectonics that is now seen as the unifying concept linking earth processes and materials in the rock cycle and will also cover volcanic and seismic processes on broader regional and global scales.
(2 Credits) (Level 1) (Semester 1)