Global Plate Dynamics
Overview
Subject area
GEO
Catalog Number
603
Course Title
Global Plate Dynamics
Department(s)
Description
Plate tectonics as a unifying theory for the dynamic processes that connect the exterior and interior of the planet and shape its surface. Plate boundary characteristics, driving mechanisms, plate motion, relationships to climate and biodiversity, and global implications for the Earth system. Laboratories include geologic map study and techniques of measuring, plotting, and interpreting structural and plate motion data.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Graduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
4
Maximum Units
4
Academic Progress Units
4
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Laboratory
Hours
2
Name
Lecture
Hours
3