GEOL 313 - Structural Geology

Credit Hours: 3

Deals with the mechanical principles of rock deformation and the resulting development of folds, faults, joints, and other tectonic features. The related causes and mechanisms of mountain building are also discussed, along with continental drift, sea floor spreading, and plate tectonics.

Prerequisite: GEOL 101 or GEOL 110, GEOL 104
Note: Laboratory and field trips.