MOUNTAIN BELTS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: G L E/GEOSCI 455 or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the overall tectonic development of a specific mountain belt (e.g., the western Cordillera). Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain how movement of tectonic plates relates to deformation within the mountain belt (e.g., summarize current theories). Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Demonstrate how using the earth's magnetic field (paleomagnetism) can be used in tectonic reconstructions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Identify different aspects of an orogenic belt in both cross section and map view. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Synthesize the tectonic history of a specific area or process in a mountain belt. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the overall tectonic development of a specific mountain belt (e.g., the western Cordillera). Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain how movement of tectonic plates relates to deformation within the mountain belt (e.g., summarize current theories). Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Demonstrate how using the earth's magnetic field (paleomagnetism) can be used in tectonic reconstructions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Identify different aspects of an orogenic belt in both cross section and map view. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Synthesize the tectonic history of a specific area or process in a mountain belt. Audience: Graduate