Students completing this course successfully will be able to:

Understand the importance of studying geology.

Explain the different types of rock- forming minerals.

Explain the types and characteristic features of rocks.

List the different types of weathering.

Explain the factors controlling formation and types of soil.

Brief list of topics to be covered:

Introduction to the science of geology;

The internal structure of the earth;

Composition and physical properties of minerals;

Silicate minerals and others;

Igneous rocks;

Sedimentary rocks;

Metamorphic rocks;

Weathering of rocks;

Formation of soils

Geologic structures