Geology
2 courses · Berkeley City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
GEOL 10 Introduction to Geology
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- GEOL 120
Survey of the structure and materials that compose the earth's surface and geologic processes responsible for shaping the earth: Nature and role of rocks and minerals; environmental processes and problems; dynamics of volcanism, earthquakes, plate tectonics, metamorphism, running water, ground water, glaciation, weathering, and erosion. Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in GEOL 1.
GEOL 10L Introduction to Geology Laboratory
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 3 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- GEOL 010 or
- Corequisite
- GEOL 010
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- GEOL 120L
The laboratory component of Geology 10: Exercises on plate tectonics, analysis and identification of rocks and minerals, metamorphism, geologic structures, topographic and geologic maps, landscape development, seismology, hydrology, geological oceanography, geologic time, earth history, energy, and climate change.