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ESC

1 courses with the subject ESC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

ESC 104Physical Geology 4 cr.

This course is an introduction to physical geology and a study of Earth materials and the physical processes that alter them over time. Topics covered include minerals; igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks; earth resources; plate tectonics; earthquakes; volcanism; weathering and erosion; streams; groundwater; glaciers and the Ice Age; desert landforms; and shoreline processes. In the laboratory, students learn to identify common minerals and rocks, to use topographic and geologic maps, and to recognize structures and landforms in the field. This course includes several local field trips during regular lab time and an all‐day Saturday field trip. 3 hrs. lect.; 3 hrs. lab.

Subject
ESC
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
sunyulster.catalog.acalog.com
Corequisite
ENG 101 and MAT 115 or higher. Semester(s) Offered: Fall

Source: Ulster County Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61