Pennsylvania Highlands Community College · Courses
GLG
2 courses with the subject GLG, 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.
GLG 102Introduction to Geology3
Fall Introduction to Geology will explore the fundamental concepts of physical geology and related subjects, including: plate tectonics, earth materials, igneous processes, igneous processes and volcanism, sedimentation, deformation and metamorphism, geologic time, Earth's history, climate and glaciations, the hydrologic cycle, shaping the Earth's surface, seismic events and Earth structure.
As Needed This course illustrates many of the topics introduced in lecture through hands-on laboratory experiments. Experiments in laboratory include, but are not limited to: modeling Earth's spheres, rock classification, topographic map construction, and simulating earthquake hazards.
