GLY 550 - Geology of New York State

(M)Geologic history of New York State as interpreted from the rock record. Special emphasis on: Paleozoic stratigraphy and depositional environments; metamorphism, magmatism and deformation of the Adirondack and Hudson Highlands; Grenville, Taconic, Acadian, and Alleghanian orogenic events; Pleistocene continental glaciation. One all-day Saturday field trip required.Prerequisite: GLY 261 or equivalent.Lecture/Lab Hours: Seven-and-a-half lecture hours per week; four weeks.(3 cr. hr.)

Frequency code M = offered in summer
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.

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