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GEOL 1 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY 4 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Dynamic processes governing the origin and development of the features of the earth's surface and interior. Identification of common rocks and minerals, introduction to topographic maps. Recommended enrollment in Geol 1F. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #7431  8:40am-   Noon MW      LecLab  E205   LEWIS G L   
   #5742  8:50am-12:10pm MW      LecLab  E203   WILBUR B    
   #4981  8:50am-12:10pm TuTh    LecLab  E203   HOUSE M     
   #5171  1:00pm- 4:20pm MW      LecLab  E203   WILBUR B    
   #5541  1:00pm- 4:20pm TuTh    LecLab  E203   HOUSE M     
   #6770  3:00pm- 6:20pm TuTh    LecLab  E205   GIVEN D     
   #5667  6:30pm- 9:50pm MW      LecLab  E203   KOKOROWSKI H
   #4752  6:30pm- 9:50pm TuTh    LecLab  E203   ANDERSON C P

GEOL 1F PHYSICAL GEOLOGY FIELD STUDIES 1 Unit

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in or completion of Geol 1.
Observation and interpretation of geological phenomena with emphasis on the origin and development of the geology of Southern California. Required four days of instructional trips (equal to an average of two hours of trips each week). Total of 18 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #4010                 TBA     LecLab  E119   HOUSE M     
         2.2 Hours TBA per week
         Short Term: 03/7/11-06/11/11

GEOL 2 HISTORICAL GEOLOGY 4 Units

Prerequisite(s): Geol 1 or Geol 3.
History of earth and evolution of animals and plants including fossil specimens; emphasis on geology of North America. Recommended enrollment in Geol 2F. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #4807  8:50am-12:10pm TuTh    LecLab  E205   WILBUR B    

GEOL 2F HISTORICAL GEOLOGY FIELD STUDIES 1 Unit

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in or completion of Geol 2.
Observation and interpretation of geologic phenomena with emphasis on the geologic history of selected areas. Required instructional trips (an average of two hours each week). Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 18 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #4445                 TBA     Lab     E119   WILBUR B    
         2.2 Hours TBA per week
         Short Term: 03/7/11-06/11/11
       &                 TBA             E119   WILBUR B    

GEOL 3 EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE 4 Units

Introduction to the principles and processes of earth and space sciences emphasizing the structure and composition of the solid earth, oceans and atmosphere and Earth's place within the solar system. For students planning on becoming K-12 teachers, but open to all qualified students. Recommended enrollment in Geol 3F. No credit if taken after Geol 1 or Geol 12. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #5079  8:50am-12:10pm MW      LecLab  E211   SHADMAN E   
   #4404  1:00pm- 4:20pm MW      LecLab  E211   SHADMAN E   

GEOL 12 PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY 3 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Principles and practices of marine geology and physical oceanography. Plate tectonics and sea-floor spreading, oceanic volcanism and earthquakes. Study of man's use and misuse of the ocean: human needs vs. ecological limits. Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #7341  8:50am-10:25am TuTh    Lecture E211   LEYVA S     
   #5152 10:25am-   Noon TuTh    Lecture E211   LEYVA S     
   #6762    Noon- 1:35pm MW      Lecture E205   HOUSE M     
   #4405  1:00pm- 2:35pm TuTh    Lecture E211   SHADMAN E   
   #5046  1:00pm- 2:35pm TuTh    Lecture E205   WILBUR B    
   #5034  1:35pm- 3:10pm MW      Lecture E205   HOUSE M     
   #5161  6:30pm- 9:50pm Tu      Lecture E211   STAFF       

GEOL 12F PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY FIELD STUDIES 1 Unit

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in or completion of Geol 12.
Observation and interpretation of oceanographic phenomena with emphasis on the marine environment of the Southern California area. Required four days of instructional trips (equal to an average of two hours each week). Total of 18 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #4429                 TBA     LecLab  E119   SHADMAN E   
         2.2 Hours TBA per week
         Short Term: 03/7/11-06/11/11
       &                 TBA             E119   SHADMAN E   

GEOL 12L PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY LABORATORY 1 Unit

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in or completion of Geol 12.
Laboratory investigations of oceans, ocean basins and ocean margins. Oceanographic map and chart interpretations, rates of marine processes, ocean-atmosphere interactions, ocean structure and dynamics and coastal hazards. Total of 54 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #4610  2:50pm- 6:10pm Th      LecLab  E211   ANDERSON C P

GEOL 20 INDEPENDENT STUDY 1 Unit

Prerequisite(s): Geol 1.
Faculty-guided student research; laboratory experiments and field investigations. Maximum credit 3 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #5430                 TBA     I-S     U402   DOUGLASS D N
         3.4 Hours TBA per week

GEOL 23 NATURAL DISASTERS 3 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
The geologic origin and human impact of natural disasters. No credit if taken after Geol 1 or 3. Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer credit: CSU; UC credit under review. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #4560  6:30pm- 9:50pm W       Lecture E211   PERRY,S     

GEOL 40 GEOLOGICAL FIELD LABORATORY 1 Unit

Observation and interpretation of geologic phenomena in the field. Required four days of instructional trips. Recommended: a 1-99 lab science course. Maximum credit 3 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 18 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #4557                 TBA     LecLab  E119   O'CONNOR L  
         2.2 Hours TBA per week
         Short Term: 03/7/11-06/11/11

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