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GEOL 332

Structures, Tectonics, and Earth Physics I

Catalog2026-2027
Credits4 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB
Standard

Overview

Description

Deformation and structures of the Earth’s crust and lithosphere, integrating geologic and geophysical observations and techniques from microscopic to mountain range scales.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • BS-GE
  • BS-MINE
  • BS-GPH
GEOL 212MATH 182
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): GEOL 212 or BS-GE or BS-MINE or BS-GPH; MATH 182.

Units

Lecture3
Laboratory Studio1

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall

Terms

fall

Restrictions

BS-GE; BS-MINE; BS-GPH

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • recall the concepts and properties of stress and strain, and how these act to deform rocks.
  • demonstrate understanding of the formation and characterization of brittle deformation structures.
  • demonstrate understanding of the formation and characterization of ductile deformation structures.