Historical Geology - GOL 106 at Northern Virginia Community College


         
 
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GOL 106 - Historical Geology
Traces the evolution of the earth and life through time. Presents scientific theories of the origin of the earth and life and interprets rock and fossil record. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits

Schedule at Northern Virginia Community College

Summer 2026 ➜

Live Schedule
Class # Section Credits Day Time Start Location Mode
63813 GOL 106-E40A 4
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-05-18 Virtual and NOL WW
NOVA Online courses are 100% online requiring students to have reliable access to a computer and internet service. This class has no scheduled meeting times. Due dates can be found in the syllabus. This is a fast-paced accelerated 1st 8-week course. This is a digital open course. No textbook purchase required. This course uses no-cost textbook materials. Students can opt out on a semester basis of the All Access program, which charges a per-credit fee for textbook materials. For more information and instructions on how to opt out, please visit the All Access page on the NOVA website. Students who enroll in GOL 106 E40A will automatically be enrolled in GOL 106 ES1A. Starts May 18.
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63817 GOL 106-E55W 4
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-06-15 Virtual and NOL WW
NOVA Online courses are 100% online requiring students to have reliable access to a computer and internet service. This class has no scheduled meeting times. Due dates can be found in the syllabus. This is a fast-paced accelerated 2nd 8-week course. This is a digital open course. No textbook purchase required. This course uses no-cost textbook materials. Students can opt out on a semester basis of the All Access program, which charges a per-credit fee for textbook materials. For more information and instructions on how to opt out, please visit the All Access page on the NOVA website. Students who enroll in GOL 106 E55W will automatically be enrolled in GOL 106 EU1W. Starts June 15.
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72245 GOL 106-E56N 4
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-06-15 Virtual and NOL WW
NOVA Online courses are 100% online requiring students to have reliable access to a computer and internet service. This class has no scheduled meeting times. Due dates can be found in the syllabus. This is a fast-paced accelerated 2nd 8-week course. This is a digital open course. No textbook purchase required. This course uses no-cost textbook materials. Students can opt out on a semester basis of the All Access program, which charges a per-credit fee for textbook materials. For more information and instructions on how to opt out, please visit the All Access page on the NOVA website. Students who enroll in GOL 106 E56N will automatically be enrolled in GOL 106 EU2N. Starts June 15.
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63815 GOL 106-ES1A 0
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-05-18 Virtual and NOL WW
Auto-enrolled lab for GOL 106 E40A. Starts May 18.
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63818 GOL 106-EU1W 0
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-06-15 Virtual and NOL WW
Auto-enrolled lab for GOL 106 E55W. Starts June 15.
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72246 GOL 106-EU2N 0
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-06-15 Virtual and NOL WW
Auto-enrolled lab for GOL 106 E56N. Starts June 15.
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Fall 2026 ➜

Live Schedule
Class # Section Credits Day Time Start Location Mode
99562 GOL 106-001A 4
  Tu Th  
11:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
 2026-08-24 Alexandria P
85739 GOL 106-001L 4
 M     
9:30 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
 2026-08-24 Loudoun P
Register for GOL106-0A1L Lab at Loudoun Campus. Lecture classes meet on-campus, on the days, times, and location listed on the class schedule.
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85538 GOL 106-001M 4
  Tu Th  
11:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
 2026-08-24 Manassas P
Students registering for GOL 106 001M must also enroll in GOL 106 0A1M.
2220 GOL 106-001N 4
  Tu    
2:45 p.m.-5:40 p.m.
 2026-08-24 Annandale P
Required lab: GOL 106-0A1N.
Fifteen Week
88361 GOL 106-001W 4
 M     
9:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
 2026-08-24 Woodbridge P
Fifteen Week
Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule.
85740 GOL 106-002L 4
  Tu    
9:30 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
 2026-08-24 Loudoun P
Register for GOL106-0A2L Lab at Loudoun Campus. Lecture classes meet on-campus, on the days, times, and location listed on the class schedule.
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97399 GOL 106-003L 4
  Tu    
12:45 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
 2026-08-24 Loudoun P
Register for GOL106-0A3L Lab at Loudoun Campus. Lecture classes meet on-campus, on the days, times, and location listed on the class schedule.
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85264 GOL 106-040N 4
 M     
6:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
 2026-09-08 Virtual and NOL - Real Time CV
Required lab: GOL 106-0C0N.
Thirteen Week
99564 GOL 106-0A1A 0
    Th  
12:45 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
 2026-08-24 Alexandria P
85741 GOL 106-0A1L 0
   W   
9:30 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
 2026-08-24 Loudoun P
Lab for GOL106-001L lecture class at Loudoun Campus. Lab classes meet on-campus, on the days, times, and location listed on the class schedule.
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85540 GOL 106-0A1M 0
    Th  
12:45 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
 2026-08-24 Manassas P
Students registering for GOL 106 0A1M must also enroll in GOL 106 001M.
2221 GOL 106-0A1N 0
    Th  
2:45 p.m.-5:40 p.m.
 2026-08-24 Annandale P
Required lab for GOL 106-001N.
Fifteen Week
85742 GOL 106-0A2L 0
    Th  
1:00 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
 2026-08-24 Loudoun P
Lab for GOL106-002L lecture class at Loudoun Campus. Lab classes meet on-campus, on the days, times, and location listed on the class schedule.
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97400 GOL 106-0A3L 0
    Th  
9:30 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
 2026-08-24 Loudoun P
Lab for GOL106-003L lecture class at Loudoun Campus. Lab classes meet on-campus, on the days, times, and location listed on the class schedule.
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85265 GOL 106-0C0N 0
   W   
6:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
 2026-09-08 Virtual and NOL - Real Time CV
Required lab for GOL 106-040N.
Thirteen Week
88362 GOL 106-A01W 0
   W   
9:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
 2026-08-24 Woodbridge P
Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule.
Fifteen Week
86731 GOL 106-E05M 4
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-08-24 Virtual and NOL WW
15-week Online course offered by NOVA Online. NOVA Online courses are 100% online requiring students to have reliable access to a computer and internet service. This class has no scheduled meeting times. Due dates can be found in the syllabus. This is a digital open course. No textbook purchase required. This course uses no-cost textbook materials. Students can opt out on a semester basis of the All Access program, which charges a per-credit fee for textbook materials. For more information and instructions on how to opt out, please visit the All Access page on the NOVA website. Students who enroll in GOL 106 E05M Lecture will automatically be enrolled in GOL 106 ES1M Lab. Starts August 24.
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86737 GOL 106-E06N 4
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-08-24 Virtual and NOL WW
15-week Online course offered by NOVA Online. NOVA Online courses are 100% online requiring students to have reliable access to a computer and internet service. This class has no scheduled meeting times. Due dates can be found in the syllabus. This is a digital open course. No textbook purchase required. This course uses no-cost textbook materials. Students can opt out on a semester basis of the All Access program, which charges a per-credit fee for textbook materials. For more information and instructions on how to opt out, please visit the All Access page on the NOVA website. Students who enroll in GOL 106 E06N Lecture will automatically be enrolled in GOL 106 ES2N Lab. Starts August 24.
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86735 GOL 106-E80M 4
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-10-21 Virtual and NOL WW
NOVA Online courses are 100% online requiring students to have reliable access to a computer and internet service. This class has no scheduled meeting times. Due dates can be found in the syllabus. This is fast-paced accelerated 4th 7-week course. This is a digital open course. No textbook purchase required. This course uses no-cost textbook materials. Students can opt out on a semester basis of the All Access program, which charges a per-credit fee for textbook materials. For more information and instructions on how to opt out, please visit the All Access page on the NOVA website. Students who enroll in GOL 106 E80M Lecture will automatically be enrolled in GOL 106 EV1M Lab. Starts October 21.
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1405 GOL 106-E81A 4
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-10-21 Virtual and NOL WW
NOVA Online courses are 100% online requiring students to have reliable access to a computer and internet service. This class has no scheduled meeting times. Due dates can be found in the syllabus. This is fast-paced accelerated 4th 7-week course. This is a digital open course. No textbook purchase required. This course uses no-cost textbook materials. Students can opt out on a semester basis of the All Access program, which charges a per-credit fee for textbook materials. For more information and instructions on how to opt out, please visit the All Access page on the NOVA website. Students who enroll in GOL 106 E81A Lecture will automatically be enrolled in GOL 106 EV2A Lab. Starts October 21.
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86732 GOL 106-ES1M 0
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-08-24 Virtual and NOL WW
Auto-enrolled lab for GOL 106 E05M. Starts August 24.
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86738 GOL 106-ES2N 0
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-08-24 Virtual and NOL WW
Auto-enrolled lab for GOL 106 E06N. Starts August 24.
OER-no cost textbooks
86736 GOL 106-EV1M 0
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-10-21 Virtual and NOL WW
Auto-enrolled lab for GOL 106 E80M. Starts October 21.
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1406 GOL 106-EV2A 0
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-10-21 Virtual and NOL WW
Auto-enrolled lab for GOL 106 E81A. Starts October 21
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