Earth Systems: An Environmental Geology Perspective - GOL 110 at Piedmont Virginia Community College


         
 
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GOL 110 - Earth Systems: An Environmental Geology Perspective
Introduces concepts in earth systems including earth materials, plate tectonics, weathering, surface and groundwater, wasting, volcanoes, earthquakes and coastal, as well as pollution and climate change. Explores major topics relating human interaction with the physical environment through case studies. Reinforces applications through laboratory experiments, demonstrations, and field studies. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits

Schedule at Piedmont Virginia Community College

Spring 2026 ➜

Live Schedule
Class # Section Credits Day Time Start Location Mode
65167 GOL 110-01L 0
SuMTuWThFSa
6:01 a.m.-6:02 a.m.
 2026-01-14 Main Off Campus Clinical P
ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD GEOLOGY OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY REGION, CALIFORNIA. Spring break field course: Weekly meetings on Zoom on Tuesdays from 6pm-7pm. Trip: March 7-15, 2026. The San Francisco Bay region is host to a wealth of extraordinary outcrops that tell the story of Mesozoic subduction and modern movement along the San Andreas and Hayward Faults. The high relief topography makes for high landslide potential. Students will explore this ?natural laboratory? of environmental geology to journey back in time, deep into the Earth, and forward to the hazards of the future. A course fee of $2000 covers the cost of airfare, ground transportation, food, and lodging. Course fee assistance may be available. Tuition costs are not included in the course fee. All students will be expected to be able to hike several miles over rough, rocky terrain at high elevation in order to accomplish course objectives. Field temperatures will range between 0 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit; the region is known to be foggy and rainy in March. Enrollment is by permission of instructor only. For more details or questions, please contact the lead instructor at cbentley@pvcc.edu or (434) 961-5472.
65166 GOL 110-41 4
  Tu    
6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
 2026-01-14 VIRTUAL-REAL TIME WW
ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD GEOLOGY OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY REGION, CALIFORNIA. Spring break field course: Weekly meetings on Zoom on Tuesdays from 6pm-7pm. Trip: March 7-15, 2026. The San Francisco Bay region is host to a wealth of extraordinary outcrops that tell the story of Mesozoic subduction and modern movement along the San Andreas and Hayward Faults. The high relief topography makes for high landslide potential. Students will explore this ?natural laboratory? of environmental geology to journey back in time, deep into the Earth, and forward to the hazards of the future. A course fee of $2000 covers the cost of airfare, ground transportation, food, and lodging. Course fee assistance may be available. Tuition costs are not included in the course fee. All students will be expected to be able to hike several miles over rough, rocky terrain at high elevation in order to accomplish course objectives. Field temperatures will range between 0 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit; the region is known to be foggy and rainy in March. Enrollment is by permission of instructor only. For more details or questions, please contact the lead instructor at cbentley@pvcc.edu or (434) 961-5472.
This section is internet-based and requires students to be available online at the days and times listed in the schedule. A significant portion of lectures, discussions, and presentations take place at specific hours using ZOOM and Canvas.

Summer 2026 ➜

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