May 30, 2026  
SFCC Catalog 2026-2027 
    
SFCC Catalog 2026-2027
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GEOL 2110 - Historical Geology


Credits: 3

[Previously offered as: GEOL 112] Reviews the major geological and biological processes and events over the Earth’s 4.6-billion-year history. Students learn about the formation of the Earth and its development through time including changes in the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere. The interrelationships between the physical aspects of Earth history and biological origins, evolution of species and causes of extinctions is explored. 

NMHED General Education: Area III: Science.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1105  or MATH 1130 .
Corequisite(s): GEOL 2110L .
Offered: Fall and Spring.
Three lecture hours.

Max Class Size: 24



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