Course Code: MGEOL12
This course covers the fundamentals of geology: rocks, minerals, geologic time, fossils, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, surface processes, comparative planetology, structural geology, geologic map interpretation, and earth resources. This course will offer both theoretical and practical lessons in geology along with an emphasis on the geologic setting and history of British Columbia. Students interested in paleontology (fossils, dinosaurs, etc.) and/or the mining/resource industry will find this course particularly valuable. This course can be taken in either grade 11 or 12 and provides a Science 11/12 credit toward graduation.