EACS391
Seminar in Appalachian Geology
Subject code
EACS
Course Number
391
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
Department/Program Faculty
Course Long Title
Seminar in Appalachian Geology
Description
A study of the Appalachian Mountain Belt and the tectonic evolution of the Appalachian Mountains. Plate tectonic models that are particularly helpful are discussed in detail. Students are expected to conduct independent work and give oral and written reports. Fieldwork may include several day trips and an overnight traverse through the northern Appalachians of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Prerequisite(s): any 200-level earth and climate sciences course.
Writing Credit
No writing credit
Class Restriction
Exclude First Years