College of the Siskiyous Geology

COS Geology Courses

The geology program at the College of the Siskiyous offers a variety of courses to serve the general education needs of non-majors, meet the transfer requirements of geology majors, and introduce community members to the diverse geology of the Siskiyou County region. The thumbnails below will take you to pages that provide detailed information about each of these courses.

Semester-length courses
Environmental Geology explores humanity's interactions with the Earth, from coping with geologic hazards to managing the planet's resources and the waste and pollution that result from their use.

Geology of the National Parks introduces the geologic processes that have shaped America's parklands and the geologic history of North America drawn from the study of these lands.

Physical Geology introduces the processes that are changing the Earth today — from volcanic and seismic activity driven by the release of the planet's internal heat to the sculpting of its surface by the flow of water, wind, and ice.

Historical Geology draws on geological and biological principles to look back at the planet's origin and development, as well as that of the life it supports.

Geology of California introduces the state's major geologic features and explores the processes that have created and continued to shape them during the region's nearly two billion year geologic history.

Oceanography introduces to the major physical and biological features of Earth's oceans and explores the relationships between them.

Short-term courses

Geology of Mount Shasta introduces the mountain's geologic setting, eruptive history, and potential hazards during two evening talks and a Saturday field trip.

Geology of the Medicine Lake Volcano introduces the geologic setting, eruptive history, and potential hazards of this massive shield volcano during two evening talks and a Saturday field trip.

Geology of Lassen National Park introduces the geologic setting, history, geothermal activity, and potential hazards of the most recently active volcanic area in California during two evening talks and a Saturday field trip.

Geology of Crater Lake introduces the geologic setting, history, and potential hazards of Mount Mazama and the Crater Lake caldera during two evening talks and a Saturday field trip.

Geology of the Eastern Klamaths introduces the processes that have shaped this ancient convergent margin and produced its mineral wealth during two evening programs and a one-day field trip.

Mount Shasta seen from the west.

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College of the Siskiyous
Department of Natural Sciences
800 College Avenue
Weed, California 96094

(530) 938-5555

Last updated 12-May-2007 .

Semester-length courses
	Environmental Geology explores humanity's interactions with the Earth, from coping with geologic hazards to managing the planet's resources and the waste and pollution that result from their use.
	Geology of the National Parks introduces the geologic processes that have shaped America's parklands and the geologic history of North America drawn from the study of these lands.
	Physical Geology introduces the processes that are changing the Earth today — from volcanic and seismic activity driven by the release of the planet's internal heat to the sculpting of its surface by the flow of water, wind, and ice.
	Historical Geology draws on geological and biological principles to look back at the planet's origin and development, as well as that of the life it supports.
	Geology of California introduces the state's major geologic features and explores the processes that have created and continued to shape them during the region's nearly two billion year geologic history.
	Oceanography introduces to the major physical and biological features of Earth's oceans and explores the relationships between them.

Short-term courses
	Geology of Mount Shasta introduces the mountain's geologic setting, eruptive history, and potential hazards during two evening talks and a Saturday field trip.
	Geology of the Medicine Lake Volcano introduces the geologic setting, eruptive history, and potential hazards of this massive shield volcano during two evening talks and a Saturday field trip.
	Geology of Lassen National Park introduces the geologic setting, history, geothermal activity, and potential hazards of the most recently active volcanic area in California during two evening talks and a Saturday field trip.
	Geology of Crater Lake introduces the geologic setting, history, and potential hazards of Mount Mazama and the Crater Lake caldera during two evening talks and a Saturday field trip.
	Geology of the Eastern Klamaths introduces the processes that have shaped this ancient convergent margin and produced its mineral wealth during two evening programs and a one-day field trip.