Geology - Central Oregon Community College

Geology from Central Oregon Community College is a Campus Associate Geology degree that prepares you for a Science career. Geology provides an understanding of the materials that constitute the earth and the processes that have shaped the earth from its deep interior to the surface environment. It is a science that explores problems by combining field investigations with laboratory experiments and theoretical studies. Geology addresses many natural hazards such as earthquakes, flooding and volcanic eruptions that affect humans. It also addresses the impact of humans on the Earth's surface environment where we extract resources, contaminate ground water, contribute to rapid erosion, or attempt to re-engineer rivers and shorelines. In addition, geology draws upon many other disciplines including biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics in order to understand earth processes in the reference frame of geologic time. Emphasis areas vary among universities and typically include mineralogy, paleontology, environmental geology and geophysics. The Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree meets the state of Oregon Transfer degree requirements, allowing students to transfer to an Oregon public university and some out-of-state universities having met all lower-division general education requirements; with the appropriate course planning, all lower-division major requirements may also be met. Students should work closely with an advisor to select the best degree option and review specific transfer requirements. View more details on Central Oregon Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Geology courses.