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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