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3.00 Credits
Introduces the Earth-system processes in the context of astronomy, meteorology, geology, and oceanography. This course examines the Earth's relationship to the Sun, Moon, and planets in the solar system. The Earth's major processes, including the hydrologic cycle, the rock cycle, plate tectonics, global wind circulation, ocean circulation, global climatic phenomena, and human-induced changes in the environment are examined through lectures and hands-on classroom investigations.
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on historic and contemporary views of nature expressed through literature and other creative works. Student build competencies in the comprehension, analysis, and interpretation of primary environmental literature and other creative expressions. Students produce their own literary and creative expressions via direct observation of the natural world. As a natural extension of these activities, the course examines our relationships to the land and its inhabitants, as well as the ethical dimensions of contemporary environmental problems.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Studies the composition and structure of the Earth and the internal and external processes that shape the surface of our planet. The laboratory introduces fundamental geological techniques including rock and mineral identification and classification, map interpretation, and qualitative and quantitative analysis. The course meets for three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Field trips may be required.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the composition, origin, occurrence, properties, and identification of gemstones. The course illustrates how internal Earth processes produce various minerals commonly used as gemstones and how surficial Earth processes act to release and concentrate gemstones into economically viable deposits. Students will learn the geologic setting of gemstones, common principles of mineralogy, crystallography, and gemology. Course topics will emphasize the rarity of gemstone deposits as it applies to geologic conditions necessary for their formation.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Examines the evolution of Earth and life as interpreted from rock and fossil evidence; particular emphasis is placed on the geologic history of North America. The laboratory provides an interpretation of Earth's history through the identification of rock and fossil material and the interpretation of geologic maps. Field trips may be required.
Prerequisite:
EGGS120 OR EGG120 OR GEL1125 OR GESC130
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3.00 Credits
Introduces geologic concepts using examples from our national parks and monuments. The course illustrates how Earth's internal processes are responsible for earthquakes, volcanoes, and the formation of mountain ranges; and how the action of wind, water, and ice at Earth's surface results in erosion and exposure of older rocks. Students will learn how geology observed in national parks relates to the theory of plate tectonics - a framework that has revolutionized thinking in the geosciences.
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3.00 Credits
Investigates the interconnectedness of global trends in population growth, natural resources, energy, water resources, biodiversity, agriculture, land use and urbanization, human health, food security, inequality in economic development, and global environmental threats in the context of climate change. The strategies and decision-making skills to formulate pathways for economic growth that is socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable at the global scale will be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces and applies the quantitative methods commonly used in the Geosciences. Students will learn how to measure or estimate the physical properties of the materials that make up the Earth, the forces that operate on the Earth, and the age of the Earth. Emphasis will be placed on activities that demonstrate these methods and exposure to real problems solved by Geoscientists.
Prerequisite:
MATH118 OR MA109 OR MA109A OR MA1128 OR MA113 OR MA1165 OR MA125 OR MA2231 OR MAT113 OR MAT141 OR MATH140 OR MATH160
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3.00 Credits
Provides a general overview of the fundamentals of geographic information systems (GIS), particularly the role of modern technologies (e.g., aerial drones, web-mapping, virtual reality) in solving problems of a geographic nature.
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3.00 Credits
Surveys regions of the US and Canada and implements spatial analyses through the study of diversity in culture, economy, and physical landscapes at the continental scale. Students will apply geographic concepts to critically address similarities and differences across regions, and examine the interrelationships between people and the environment.
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