GLG 110--Principles of Geology (4 credits)

How earth works.  The building blocks of Earth: minerals and rocks.  Earth's dynamic interior: plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanism, and mountain building.  Surficial processes associated with streams, ground water, glaciers, wind, and shorelines. Laboratory instruction in identification of common minerals and rocks, the use of topographic maps, and landform identification from topographic maps. Each semester we offer two optional fields including a weekend field trip to the St. Francois Mountains of southeastern Missouri.

• Lecture Sections for Fall, 2011:
  • Lecture Section A--Dr. Doug Gouzie
  • Lecture Section B--Dr. Melida Gutiérrez:   Syllabus (PDF*)   Example Test (PDF*)
  • Lecture Section C--Dr. Erwin Mantei
• Laboratories
  • Laboratory Policy Statement--Fall 2011 (PDF*)
  • Laboratory Outline, Monday Sections--Fall 2011 (PDF*)
  • Laboratory Outline, Tuesday Sections--Fall 2011 (PDF*)
  • Laboratory Outline, Wednesday Sections--Fall 2011 (PDF*)
• Field Trips
  • Field Trip to the St. Francois Mountains
  • Field Guide to the Geology of Missouri State's Springfield Campus (PDF*)
• Majoring in Geology
  • Geology Program at MSU
  • Employers of MSU Geology Graduates