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GEOLOGY 100/100w
Encounters With Vanished Lives (5)
Enclosed in the rocks of our planet are the remains of lives whose stories ended long before ours began. These fossils have revealed to mankind stories of fantastic worlds. This course examines the history of life and the story of man's discovery and confrontation with ancient life and its meaning. Student option grading. Internet option allows student to complete assignments while using and learning about Internet resources.

GEOLOGY 101
Physical Geology (5)
An introductory-level geology course exploring the Earth's materials and major geologic processes including plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanism and mountain building. Student option grading.

GEOLOGY 103
Historical Geology (5)
Course offers a history approach to the knowledge of geology by tracing the evolution of the Earth and its biosphere from its origins. It involves the processes that shape and modify rocks and landscapes, tectonics and organic evolution. The lab includes learning to identify and interpret minerals, rocks and fossils. Student option grading.

GEOLOGY 107/107w
Geologic Hazards (5)
An in-depth examination of the geologic hazards of the Pacific Northwest. Topics will include: earthquakes, volcanoes and landslides both globally and regionally. Emphasis will be on the science of these phenomena, effects on human populations, prediction, preparation and mitigation of the risk, and case studies. Class is recommended for students who have taken ENG 101. Student option grading.

GEOLOGY 120
Geology of National Parks (5)
An exploration of major geologic processes through the discovery of the origin of the landscapes and the study of the geologic history of America's National Parks. Course will generally include one overnight week-end field trip to a National Park of Washington State. Prerequisites: Placement in English 100 or ESL or instructor's permission. Student option grading.

GEOLOGY 201
Geological Study Tour (10)
Provides opportunities to visit and study the geology of near and distant lands, such as SW U.S., Canadian Rockies, Turkey, Tunisia, etc. Student option grading.

GEOLOGY 208
Geology of the Northwest (5)
Examines geological history of the Pacific Northwest. Includes classroom study of the rocks and structures of the Northwest provinces and four weekend field trips to examine the most important areas first hand. Prerequisite: GEOL 101 and permission. Student option grading.

GEOLOGY 285
Special Topics In Geology (5)

GEOLOGY 297, 298, 299
Special Project (1)

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