Laboratory involves field measurements of streams, computer modeling of physical processes and map analysis. GLY 102 Global Environmental Science Study of human population, the ecosystems and global cycles, atmosphere including aspects of air pollution, acid rain, ozone depletion, and climate change. Laboratory involves chemistry of natural waters, greenhouse effects and natural resource evaluation.
Course emphasizes the interaction of Earth processes and features as a global system.
Earth History Course examines the principles of historical inference in the geological sciences, the character of organic evolution, and the interaction of geological and biological processes that produced the history of the Earth. Also explores the relationships between human society and science, particularly with reference to the role of societal attitudes in shaping scientific concepts as well as the influence of scientific knowledge on our concept of humanity and our place in nature. Field trip required. The course is intended as an introduction to geological maps, cross sections and earth imagery, the primary tools for gathering and conveying information in the earth sciences. It covers basic map reading skills, mapmaking and cross section construction, and interpretation.