Intented primarily for chemistry majors. Three lectures per week. This course will consist of topics not normally covered in other chemistry courses. Specially designed to focus on more specific topics utilizing instructor strengths and considerations of student needs. Sampling and analytical methods are included for water, soil, and air.
Work is conducted both on site in natural habitats and the laboratory.
Offered through the Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies during the summer. A general introduction to our Earth as a planet. Earth structures including earthquakes, the Earth's crust and interior, plate tectonics. Stratigraphy and the dating of rocks. Environmental implications of the topics.