Geology

Why You Should Take Geology at GCC

We, the Geology Faculty, are experienced research, industry, and academic geologists dedicated to community education, offering Geology courses to serve the needs of:

  • Geology majors, minors, as well as future and in-service science teachers.
  • Students majoring in fields that require or recommend some geology foundation (e.g. civil engineering, forestry, environmental sciences etc. (See our Career & Degree Path Link)
  • Students who need to satisfy the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) for their Associate degrees or certificates, or to transfer to Arizona's public universities. Many GLG courses satisfy SQ and SG science requirements and some can be used to simultaneously satisfy Global and Historical Awareness areas.
  • Members of the community interested in geology- from the scale of individual minerals to the solar system itself or anywhere in between.

GCC Geology courses are taught in all modalities (in person and/or online) utilizing advanced instructional technologies and immense collections of minerals, rocks, fossils and a wide variety of demonstration materials.  Actual sample kits are available for online courses.  We are routinely available outside of class. We also take advantage of Arizona's spectacular geologic setting to provide the opportunity for real-time field observation of many geological features. 

Take the first step toward a career as a geoscientist—a public-serving role with tremendous impact on human life. Our program can empower you the knowledge and skills needed to continue your education in preparing to find and manage natural resources, such as surface and ground water, soils for growing crops and building materials, and fossil and nuclear fuels.

Students at any Maricopa Community College may need to complete courses at more than one of our colleges.