2020 - 2021 Catalog
Course Descriptions for GEOL 1445
List of all GEOL courses
Course Number: GEOL 1445 (4 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Course Description: This is an introductory study of the geological, chemical, physical and biological characteristics and processes of earth's oceans. Topics include the formation of ocean basins and geologic materials, composition of seawater, currents, waves and tides, oceanic interaction with the atmosphere, marine pollution, marine resources, and life in the ocean. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 4006075303
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Course Title: Oceanography
This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Dallas College Core Curriculum course.Course Description: This is an introductory study of the geological, chemical, physical and biological characteristics and processes of earth's oceans. Topics include the formation of ocean basins and geologic materials, composition of seawater, currents, waves and tides, oceanic interaction with the atmosphere, marine pollution, marine resources, and life in the ocean. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 4006075303
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Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for general academic transfer among community, state, and technical colleges in Texas; and state public four-year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM (Workforce Education Course Manual) Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four-year colleges and universities.