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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

Earth 2; upper-division standing.

Advisory Enrollment Comments

Course materials fee required.