350. Structural Geology.

The deformation of rocks through brittle and ductile processes is the
focus of structural geology. This course examines how forces such
as those associated with plate tectonics and mountain-building are
recorded in rocks on the regional, outcrop and microscopic scale.
The genesis, recognition and classification of structures such as folds,
faults, joints and microstructures, as well as the mechanical behavior
of rocks and stress and strain are studied as important components
in deciphering the tectonic and deformational history of an area.
The laboratory emphasizes application of theory to field problems.
Prerequisite or co-requisite: Geology 103 and 203 or permission of
instructor. Also offered through Outdoor Studies.