Geology of the National Parks

Geology of the National Parks draws upon the spectacular landscapes of America's national parks and monuments to introduce geologic processes, from volcanism to glaciation, that are shaping the Earth today. The course also explores the past several billion years of North America's geologic history based on the rock record of America's parklands.

Next scheduled: Spring 2008
Course code: D0170

Degree applicability: UC, CSU, COS

Prerequisites: none
Advisories: ENGL 1A and MATH 56

Spring 2008 Geology of the National Parks students: Our class will be conducted using information posted on this website (schedule, lessons, and grades) and on a companion Etudes site (discussion board, messages, quizzes, and exams). Each week, click on the "Documents" link on the left side of this page, scroll down to the "Weekly lessons" section, and click on that week's lesson. If you have any questions or problems, please contact me via the messages board on the Etudes site.   Bill Hirt

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