Geology 101

GEOL 101, Introductory Geology Lab, is a laboratory science course. This course assists you, in learning and expanding your understanding of the scale of the Earth and the forces that shape it with laboratory and field experiences.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

 
  • Describe the key components of the scientific method.
  • Describe and identify rocks and minerals based on detailed observations.
  • Relate geologic processes and the distribution of rocks, minerals, and geologic resources to the theory of Plate Tectonics.
  • Interpret geologic cross sections with respect to geologic time and the rate of geologic processes using methods of relative and numerical dating

 GEOL-101 will serve as an introduction to the earth sciences and will prepare you for further coursework in the Environmental Studies program. It will also give you a working knowledge and vocabulary to take other physical geography and geology courses.  Here are some courses that will complement and build upon GEOL-101:

 
  • GEOL-10000 - Fundamentals of Geology
  • GEOL-18000: Introduction to Oceanography
  • GEOL 20500 - Environmental Geology
  • GEOL 28000 - Marine Geology
  • GEOG 22600 - Environmental Conservation: Resource Management
  • PGEOG 25000 - Earth System Science I
  • PGEOG 25100 - Earth System Science II
  • GEOL 33400 - Coastal Geomorphology: The Study of Beaches and Coasts
  • GEOL 38000 - Advanced Oceanography: Physics of Oceans
  • PGEOG 33200 - Introduction to Hydrology
  • PGEOG 36100 - Global Climate Change
  • PGEOG 36300 - Environmental Hazards

  • Geology 101

    Welcome to Geology! Learn about how Earth works, how to think like a geoscientist and how to read the stories written in rocks.

  • Resources

    If you want to delve deeper into the workings of our planet, and learn more about how we know what we know, here are some resources to get you started.

  • Tutorials

    How-to videos to learn by example.

  • About Us

    The Geology Faculty in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Hunter College encompass a rich diversity of scientific expertise and interests that ranges from Physical, Historical, and Environmental geology, to Marine geology, Oceanography, Paleoceanography, and Global climate change.