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Ge 119 - Geology of the American Southwest

Ge 119

Geology of the American Southwest

9 units (3-0-6)   |  third term
Prerequisites: Ge 11 a or Ge 101 or permission of the instructor.

This course is a lecture-based course on the geologic history of the American Southwest (broadly defined as the southern parts of California, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado as well as Arizona and New Mexico). Lectures will cover the geologic history in chronologic order and will highlight the important scientific studies that deciphered the geologic record of the region.

Instructor: Bucholz
Published Date: Aug. 30, 2025