Geology is a course that studies the Earth’s structure, composition, processes, and history. It explores how rocks, minerals, fossils, mountains, earthquakes, volcanoes, and other natural features form and change over time. Key areas include mineralogy, petrology, paleontology, structural geology, geophysics, hydrogeology, and environmental geology. Students learn to analyze the Earth’s materials and processes through fieldwork, mapping, and laboratory analysis. The course prepares graduates for careers in oil and gas exploration, mining, environmental consulting, geotechnical engineering, water resources, and natural disaster assessment.