12-201 Geology

9 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Introduction to physical geology; common rocks and rock-forming minerals and their chemical compositions/structure, physical properties, origins, and uses; geologic processes: surface and ground-water flow, volcanism, mountain-building, tectonics, glaciation, sedimentation, seismicity, and atmospheric and oceanic circulation.

Prerequisites: none listed

Offered: Spring 2027, Spring 2026

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