2021-22 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2021-22 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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GLY 550 - Geology of New York State

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. Seven-and-a-half lecture hours per week; four weeks. One all-day Saturday field trip required. Prerequisite: GLY 261 or equivalent. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of radiometric and relative dating and its application to rocks in NY State.
  2. Analyze the sedimentary rock record in NY State.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of the orogenic history of NY State as interpreted from the rock record.
  4. Analyze the record of glacial deposits in NY State.
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of the geology and origin of NY State mineral and rock natural resources.



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