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Physical Geology –
glg220
(3 credits)
This course will introduce the key concepts of geology by examining the Earth and the processes that take place within it. Topics will include historical geology, rocks and minerals, plate tectonics, igneous activity, mass wasting, weathering and erosion systems.
This undergraduate-level course is 5
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climate Change
- Explain the dynamics of the atmosphere.
- Describe the effects of climate change on the environment.
- Determine the relationship of plate tectonics to the features on the ocean floor.
- Explain the dynamics of the ocean.
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Earth’s Resources
- Analyze the effects of using Earth’s resources.
- Examine Earth’s resources.
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Surficial Processes; Sculpting the Earth’s Surface
- Recognize how glaciers, deserts, and wind play a role in sculpturing the Earth’s surface.
- Distinguish among the weathering and mass wasting processes in sculpturing the Earth’s surface.
- Analyze the interaction of the hydrologic cycle with earth materials.
- Examine the hydrologic cycle.
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Earth’s Internal Processes – the Engine Within
- Analyze the relationship of plate tectonics to earthquakes, volcanoes, metamorphism, and mountain building.
- Describe the theory of plate tectonics.
- Describe the earth’s interior.
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Introduction to Geology, Earth Materials, and Geologic Time
- Recognize the role of fossils to geologic time.
- Explain the rock cycle.
- Identify minerals and rocks.
- The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
- While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
- Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
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