2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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GEOL 456/456L/556/556L Global Geophysics/LabCredits: (2-1) 3
This course develops the basic physical principles that govern the nature and evolution of the solid earth from a global perspective. Topics to be covered include, Earth structure, plate tectonics, Earth’s magnetic field, seismic imaging, gravity, and volcanic processes.
Prerequisites: MATH 123 and (PHYS 211/211L or PHYS 207 )
Corequisites: GEOL 456L/556L
Notes: Students enrolled in 556/556L will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in 456/456L.
A grade of “C” or higher is required for graduation with a Geology, BS .
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