The Shaping of a Landscape: Exploring the Geology of Western North America
E&ES 205
Spring 2026
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In this course, students will explore the geologic history that formed the western margin of the North American continent over more than 600 million years. The first half of the course will review fundamental solid earth processes, including plate tectonics, sedimentology, and volcanology in the context of the geology of western North America, in preparation for a mandatory one-week field trip to the region during the first week of spring break. In the second half of the course, students will interpret their observations from the field in the context of the ongoing study of the geology of western North America. |
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| Credit: 1.5 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NSM E&ES |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (Earth and Environmental Sciences) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
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Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
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Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
: Students must have completed at least one 200-300 level EES class by start of spring semester, first week spring break trip is mandatory, this class counts in the "Earth and Planets" bin for the EES major. |
| Instructor(s): Resor,Phillip Ku,Timothy Times: .M.W... 10:50AM-12:10PM; Location: SCIE309; |
Permission of Instructor Required
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