Earth Sciences (ERTH)
Department of Earth Sciences
Faculty of Science
ERTH 1001 [0.5 credit]
Discovering Earth Sciences
Introduction to study of the earth sciences using geological field sites in the Ottawa region. Topics include rock and mineral identification and formation, the link between global plate tectonics, faults, and local earthquakes, geological time, fossils, and resource geology.
Precludes additional credit for
ERTH 1006,
GEOG 1100, or equivalent.
Prerequisite: permission of the Department.
Lectures, in-class laboratories, and field-based laboratories.