Geology 1444
Instructor: Joseph "The Rock" McIntosh
Location: Physical Science Bldg
Macrosoft Community College• 828 Harwood Road• Hurst, Texas 76054 Office: NMPC 1209
Phone: 817-515-5555
E-mail: TheRock@mcc.edu
Hobbies: I love hunting, rocks, and hunting rocks. I have been around the world to some of the most awesome rock formations there are.
- This spectacular sandstone formation called The Wave is located on the slopes of the Coyote Buttes, Arizona. It is one of my favorites.
Class Description
Introductory course in geologic principles; the composition and structure of the earth, its landforms, and the agencies active in their production. The laboratory section is optional for non-majors. This course is intended for all students interested in the study of the earth, but especially geology, environmental geology, and other science majors.
Course Objectives
- Part I. The Solid earth & Plate tectonics
- Major features of earth's crust
- Plates, margins, and motions
- Volcanoes and Igneous rocks
- Sedimentary rocks
- Metamorphic Rocks
- Part II. Earths Surface, & Surface Processes
- Seafloor and Mountains
- Earthquakes
- Climate, deserts
- Shorelines and glaciers
- Weathering and Soil
- Part III. Looking to the Future
- Energy and resources
- Climate change
Required Course Materials
Textbook : Exploring Geology (required)
Author: Scott Reynolds
Publisher: Thomson Course Technology ISBN 978-0-07-313515-1
- These beautiful limestone formations called The Pinnacles are contained within Namburg National Park in Western Australia.
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