EARTH157
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EARTH 157 - Plate Tectonics
Earth Science
College of Letters and Science
Full Course Title
Plate Tectonics
Instructor Name(s)
COTTLE
Course Description
Introduction to sea floor spreading, plate tectonics, and continental drift. Geometry and evolution of present day plates. Measurement and calculation of plate motions. Geophysical and geological implications of resulting relative motions at plate boundaries.
Unit Value
4
Maximum number of times course can be repeated for additional credit
0
Maximum Units
4
Recommended Preparation
one year of university-level mathematics and physics.
Prerequisites
Advisory Enrollment Comments
Course materials fee required.