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    Mar 29, 2024  
2019-2020 Catalog: March 2019 Edition 
    
2019-2020 Catalog: March 2019 Edition [ARCHIVED]

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GEOL 186 GEOLOGY FIELD STUDIES: GEOLOGY OF CALIFORNIA

1 Unit - 0.5 hour lecture, 1.5 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Limitation: Students must be able to hike, camp (tents, sleeping bags, cooking, limited showers) and live in a group environment.
This lecture and laboratory field course studies the origin, tectonic development, and present geology of California. Thematic emphasis will vary each time the course is offered depending on destination. Introductory lectures complement direct field observation, field data collection, analysis and interpretation. The course is taught in the field. It is intended for both science majors and non-majors. Students in geology, earth science, marine science, biology and geography courses are encouraged to enroll. Students are limited to taking four field study courses in geological sciences (GEOL 165, 169, 170, 181, or 186)for a maximum of 4 units. NR



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