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PHY205Principles of Geology

Course Prerequisites ToolSNHU PHY205 has 2 direct prerequisites and is required by 3 other courses.

Undergraduate · 3 credits

This course will introduce students to the Earth's structure and composition, minerals and rocks, surface processes, elementary petrology, and the principle of plate tectonics. Additionally, historical geology, including paleontology, glaciation, earthquakes and seismology, rivers and drainage, and groundwater will be discussed.

Prerequisite Tree

  • PHY205LPrinciples of Geology Lab
    • PHY103Earth System Science
  • PHY103Earth System Science

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