GES 1103 - Environmental Change, Hazards, and Resources (4)

When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Science Inquiry Perspective (Themes: “Restless Planet: Earth, Environment, and Evolution” and “Global Environmental Change”)
A survey of the chemical and physical processes that change the Earth’s crust and surface creating geologic hazards and environmental problems for people; human perturbations of the environment that directly and indirectly affect geological change and human life, such as mining, waste disposal, and agricultural practices; and the principles of origin, distribution, availability, environmental Geology consequences of use, and exploration of the Earth’s mineral and water resources. Lecture three hours, laboratory two hours.
Prerequisite: Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)