Structural Geology & Tectonics Courses and Certifications

Structure of the Earth

Explore Earth's internal layers, their physical properties, composition, and major discontinuities to understand our planet's complex structure.

• OpenLearning
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Structural Geology

When you climb lofty mountains and appreciate the vast land and colorful landforms, have you ever thought about how they have been formed?

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Structural Geology Practicals (Basic)

Master essential structural geology techniques through hands-on analysis of Earth's crustal deformation, from stereographic projections to geological map interpretation.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Advanced Structural Geology

Master advanced structural geology concepts, from fold and fault fundamentals to basin evolution, with hands-on exercises in seismic interpretation and geometric analysis using MOVE software.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Bureau of Economic Geology

The Hit-and-Run Model for the Sevier and Laramide Orogenies of Western North America

Explore the Hit-and-Run Model's application to Western North American orogenies, examining geological processes and structural implications for the Sevier and Laramide events.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Nick Zentner

Idaho - Big Picture Tectonics

Explore Idaho's geological history and tectonic processes with expert insights, focusing on the Idaho Batholith and its formation over millions of years.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Nick Zentner

Strike-Slip Displacements in the Canadian-Alaskan Cordillera

Discover how strike-slip faulting shaped the Canadian-Alaskan Cordillera through geological evidence and tectonic processes in this informal expert presentation.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Nick Zentner

Quadra Island Folded Limestone Geology

Explore folded limestone formations on Quadra Island with geological experts examining rock structures and deformation processes in this field reconnaissance.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Nick Zentner

Denali Fault Plutons

Explore Alaska's Denali Fault plutons with geology professor Sean Regan, uncovering the geological processes that shaped this major fault system.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Nick Zentner

Thrust Fault Families - Alaska A to Z Episode E

Explore thrust fault families and their geological significance in Alaska through detailed analysis and live expert discussion.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Nick Zentner

Alaska Orocline Bending - Oroclinal Bending of Southern Alaska during Final Assembly of the North American Cordillera

Discover how southern Alaska's mountain belts bent during the final assembly of the North American Cordillera through cutting-edge geological research and analysis.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Nick Zentner

Tectonics of the Intermontane Terranes - Focus on the Northern Canadian Cordillera

Explore the complex geological evolution and tectonic processes of Intermontane terranes in the northern Canadian Cordillera with expert insights from Yukon Geological Survey.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Nick Zentner

Fault Displacements in Alaska

Explore Alaska's complex strike-slip fault systems and the challenges of geological restoration with expert analysis from a South Dakota School of Mines professor.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Nick Zentner

Why Is Alaska Curved? - Tectonic Development of the Alaska Orocline

Discover the tectonic forces that shaped Alaska's distinctive curved geography through expert geological analysis and interactive discussion.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Nick Zentner

Alaska Tectonics - Talkeetna Arc and Regional Geology

Discover Alaska's complex tectonic history and the Talkeetna Arc formation with expert geological insights from UC Davis researcher Dr. Sarah Roeske.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video