GEO-101: Physical Geology
- 4 Credit Hours
- Chemistry and Geosciences Department
- Fall 2026
Course Description
What controls the locations of volcanoes, earthquakes, and mountains? Where does our drinking water originate? What forces shape landscapes to create caves, glaciers, and landslides? What natural resources are used to create the technology we love and the resources we need? How does this impact people, both locally and globally? This course answers these questions and more while investigating plate tectonics, the rock cycle, and the Earth as a system. Two field trips [in person or virtually] to study local geology are incorporated into lab each semester. Three class hours, three laboratory hours.
Register for this CourseGEO-101 Sections for Fall 2026
4 Sections Offered
GEO-101, Section SL1
CRN #24393
Online/Virtual Campus (asynchronous)
Scheduled Meeting Times
| Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Online | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 | N/A |
| Laboratory | Online | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 | N/A |
| Type | Lecture |
| Location | Online |
| Date(s) | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 |
| Day / Time | N/A |
| Type | Laboratory |
| Location | Online |
| Date(s) | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 |
| Day / Time | N/A |
GEO-101, Section 106
CRN #25955
Traditional (In-Person)
Scheduled Meeting Times
| Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory | Brighton Campus Building 11, Room 309 | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 | Thursday 9:30 am - 12:20 pm |
| Lecture | Brighton Campus Building 11, Room 306 | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 | Tuesday, Thursday 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm |
| Type | Laboratory |
| Location | Brighton Campus Building 11, Room 309 |
| Date(s) | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 |
| Day / Time | Thursday 9:30 am - 12:20 pm |
| Type | Lecture |
| Location | Brighton Campus Building 11, Room 306 |
| Date(s) | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 |
| Day / Time | Tuesday, Thursday 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm |
GEO-101, Section SL2
CRN #25956
Online/Virtual Campus (asynchronous)
Scheduled Meeting Times
| Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory | Online | Sep 28th, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 | N/A |
| Lecture | Online | Sep 28th, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 | N/A |
| Type | Laboratory |
| Location | Online |
| Date(s) | Sep 28th, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 |
| Day / Time | N/A |
| Type | Lecture |
| Location | Online |
| Date(s) | Sep 28th, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 |
| Day / Time | N/A |
GEO-101, Section 105
CRN #27421
Traditional (In-Person)
Scheduled Meeting Times
| Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Brighton Campus Building 11, Room 306 | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 | Tuesday, Thursday 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm |
| Laboratory | Brighton Campus Building 11, Room 309 | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 | Tuesday 2:00 pm - 4:50 pm |
| Type | Lecture |
| Location | Brighton Campus Building 11, Room 306 |
| Date(s) | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 |
| Day / Time | Tuesday, Thursday 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm |
| Type | Laboratory |
| Location | Brighton Campus Building 11, Room 309 |
| Date(s) | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 |
| Day / Time | Tuesday 2:00 pm - 4:50 pm |