ESCI 109W - First Year Experience: Muddy Waters- Chicago Environmental Geology

Institution:

Northeastern Illinois University

Subject:

Earth Science

Description:

Chicago's vital bodies of water - Lake Michigan, Chicago River, and others - interact with the urban landscape and the soils and rocks of the ground beneath us. These interactions influence environmental issues in our everyday lives, including "what happens when water goes down the drain?" and "Why do certain areas flood after it rains?" Explore these questions in the context of Chicago's geology, to evaluate the critical interactions affecting soil and water contamination, flooding, and our drinking water. Laboratory analysis of water and soil, collected on local field trips, will clear the 'muddy water' about how environmental geology impacts your neighborhood.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.neiu.edu/

Phone Number:

(773) 583-4050

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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