GEOL-3603 Environmental Geology

Description

The interaction between human activity and geologic processes. Included are natural hazards such as earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes, and flooding, human induced problems such as groundwater pollution, erosion and the exploitation of natural resources including rivers, shorelines, petroleum, and ores. Emphasis is placed on the understanding of underlying natural processes and the prediction and mitigation of problems.

Requisites

Prerequisites: GEOL 1121 or GEOG 1113

Course Hours

Lecture Hours: 3.00 Lab Hours: 0Total Hours: 3.00