GEOS 201 Geomorphology (Same as Environmental Studies 205) (Not offered 2006-2007; to be offered 2007-2008)
This course is designed for geosciences majors and for environmental studies
students interested in surficial geologic processes and their importance in shaping the physical environment. The course emphasizes the nature and rates of
constructional, weathering, and erosional processes and the influence of climatic, tectonic, and volcanic forces on landform evolution. Labs focus on field
measurements of hydrologic and geomorphic processes in the Williamstown
area as well as on the analysis of topographic maps and stereo air photos.
Format: lecture/discussion, three hours per week; laboratory, three hours per
week/student projects; weekend field trip to the White Mountains. Evaluation
will be based on two hour exams, a project, and lab work.
Prerequisites: any 100-level Geosciences course or consent of the instructor. No
enrollment limit (expected: 15).
This course satisfies "The Natural World" requirement for the Environmental
Studies concentration.