GEOL 250
Geology for Engineers

Credit:  3 hours.


Introduction to Earth phenomena and processes that are important to engineers including minerals and rocks, mechanical properties of rocks, soil mechanics, weathering and soil, geologic time, structural geology, streams and groundwater, mass movement, earthquakes and earthquake hazards. Laboratory work focuses on mineral and rock identification, geologic maps and geologic features, landforms and processes. Prerequisite: PHYS 211.