Petrology
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Overview
Subject area
GEOL
Catalog Number
334
Course Title
Petrology
Department(s)
Description
The classification, origin, description and identification of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Students work with hand specimens and outcrops in the field as well as petrographic microscopes and rock thin sections. Two field trips are required.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
4
Maximum Units
4
Academic Progress Units
4
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Laboratory
Hours
4
Name
Lecture
Hours
2
Requisites
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