Plate Tectonics and Materials of the Earth

5 credits

Origin, composition and structure of the Earth; identification of important rock-forming minerals; identification and description of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks; magmatic, metamorphic, and sedimentary processes; formation of continental and oceanic crust; driving mechanisms for plate tectonics; comparison of Earth to other planets. Recommended: high school or college chemistry (e.g., CHEM 110); and high school or college pre-calculus (e.g., MATH 120). Offered: W.