Introduction to Earth

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Basic concepts regarding the major features of Earth; its rock and mineral composition, processes controlling erosion, deposition and surface structures; formation of mountains, ocean basins and continents; internal structure of the Earth and plate tectonics. Antirequisite(s): Credit for Earth 209 and Geology 201 will not be allowed. Also known as: (formerly Geology 209) Notes: Not open for credit to Honours, Majors or Minors in Geology, Geology (Petroleum Geology Concentration), Applied and Environmental Geology, Geophysics, Environmental Science (Geoscience Concentration) or Natural Sciences (Geoscience Concentration).