Geology 105 - Dynamic Earth

Spring
2026
01
4.00
Meredith Calogero

TU TH 11:30AM 12:45PM

UMass Amherst
85738
Hasbrouck Laboratory room 134
mcalogero@umass.edu
This course is an introduction to Earth Science, focusing on earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, and landslides. Our earth is a dynamic planet, incessantly creating ocean basins and mountain ranges, accompanied by earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and landslides. This course is designed to acquaint you with how the Earth functions, how it is changing, how its features shape human society, and how we change the Earth itself. This course provides a comprehensive theory explaining how ocean basins and mountain ranges are formed and why earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, and landslides occur. We will consider the hazards that they produce and their impact on humans. (Gen.Ed. PS)

30 seats in Section 01 are reserved for first-year students and 30 seats in Section 01 are reserved for sophomores.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.