GEOS 156 - Geology of Natural Disasters

Institution:

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Subject:

Geoscience

Description:

Explores the science behind natural disasters, including earthquakes, landslides, floods and volcanic eruptions. Students will investigate the geologic processes that impact the surface of the Earth and endanger human lives. By understanding the science behind these processes, students will learn to recognize known risk factors, minimize their vulnerability to disaster, and weigh the consequences to society of living in disaster-prone regions.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.iup.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 357-2100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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