Physical Geology GLG 101

This course is an introduction to Physical Geology at Pima Community College West Campus in Tucson, Arizona in the spring of 2012.

You will be studying various earth processes and earth materials. Earth processes include earthquakes, volcanic activity, weathering, mass wasting, floods, glaciation, and more. Earth materials include minerals, rocks, soil, water and other fluids. Classes will consist of lectures, movies, and lab exercises relative to the topics.

Historical Geology GLG 102

I am not teaching this class this semester.

This course traces the history of the earth and life on earth as indicated by the sequences of rock layers, the distribution of surface sediments, former geographic relationships, the fossil record, and the nature of ancient environments. Emphasis is on the history of the earth and of life on earth, including the sequence of rock layers, former geographic relationships, the fossil record, and the nature of ancient environments.