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EESC1110Geology of National ParksSpringDiscuss basic modern scientific methods and fundamental geological concepts through the exploration of various National and State Parks.
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EESC1125Exploring Earth HistorySpringExplore the history of the earth and the development of life on Earth during the last 4.6 billion years.2021
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EESC1132Exploring the Earth (with lab section)FallDiscuss the origin and materials of the Earth and the processes by which it has evolved.2022
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EESC1140Our Mobile EarthSummerAn introduction to the structure of Earth and the dynamic processes that continuously shape and remodel its surface.2020
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EESC1146Origin and Evolution of Life on EarthSpringAn exploration of the current theories on the origins of life.2021
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EESC1147Origin and Evolution of Life on Earth DiscussionSpring*discussion section
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EESC1150AstronomyFallObservations of large-scale astronomical concepts and how we know what we know about the stars, our galaxy, and the universe.
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EESC1157OceanographyFallAn investigation of the world's ocean as an integrated system driven by geological, chemical, physical, and biological processes.
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EESC1163Environmental Issues and ResourcesSummerCourse includesthree major topics: (1) Intro to Environmental Geology, (2) How to write field trip reports, (3) Using Google Earth to understand Earth Materials and Processes2021
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EESC1168Environmental Geosciences: Earth Processes and RisksFall/SpringExplore the dynamic processes of the earth and how those processes can impact humans in the form of natural disasters.
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EESC1170Rivers and the EnvironmentFallLearn about the natural processes of rivers and watersheds, and how this knowledge is used to manage, protect, and restore these systems.2020
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EESC1172Weather, Climate, and EnvironmentFallExamine the earth's weather systems through daily, seasonal, and annual variations, and the earth's climate over centuries and millennia.
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EESC1174Climate Change and SocietySpringInvestigate the scientific basis for global warming forecasts and explore the potential impacts of climate change on society.
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EESC1177CosmosSpringDiscuss space missions and their scientific goals and results, to answer questions of planetary evolution and the possibility of extraterrestrial biospheres.2021
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EESC1180The Living Earth I (with lab section)FallThis core course provides a broad and modern presentation of the major topics and principles of Earth Science.
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EESC1182The Living Earth II (with lab section)SpringThis is the second semester of EESC1180 and may be taken independently of EESC1180
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EESC1187Geoscience and Public PolicySpringExplore case studies that demonstrate the role of the earth sciences in addressing problems of public policy.
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EESC1195Introduction to Space WeatherSpringDevelop skills for understanding the natural world by investigating the relationship between the physical processes on the Sun and the changes in the space environment surrounding Earth.
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EESC1222Conservation Ecology in EcuadorSummerAn active learning course on tropical ecology and the conservation of tropical ecosystems that are the most biodiverse on Earth.
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EESC1301Climate Change and Sustainability: An Environmental Chemistry ViewSummerLearn sustainability within the context of environmental chemistry and the responsibility of living in a world with a rapid depletion of natural resources and environmental degradation.
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EESC1501Global Implications of Climate ChangeFallExamining the science behind and the variance of global distribution in causes, effects, and costs of climate change.
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EESC1502Global Implications of Climate Change LabFall*lab section
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EESC1503Global Implications DiscussionFall/Spring*discussion section
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EESC1507Powering America: The Past and Future of Energy, Technology, and the EnvironmentSpringExplore U.S. energy over time from the perspectives of history, culture, technology, engineering, and foreign policy.2021
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EESC1508Powering America LabSpring*lab section
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EESC1701Building a Habitable Planet: The Origins and Evolution of the Earth: Geoscience PerspectivesSpringIntroduction to the scientific method and the tools of geology, geochemistry, and geophysics used to unlock the history of the Earth from beginning to the present day.
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EESC1702Living on the Water: Coasts, Development, and Sea Level Change from Venice to BostonFallExamine the impacts of coastal development using historical and modern perspectives. Consider current actions that respond to rising sea level and make predictions about future change.
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EESC1717Making the Modern World: Design, Ethics, and EngineeringFall/SpringLecture, Lab, & Discussion. Explore the history of engineering and understand the political, environmental, economic, and ethical tradeoffs associated with building the modern world.
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EESC1720Crisis and Storytelling in the Age of Climate ChangeFall/SpringLecture, Lab, & Discussion. This course focuses both on hearing stories about climate change as told by climate writers, scientists, and members of frontline communities, and telling these stories ourselves.
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EESC2201Environmental Systems: The Human Footprint (with lab section)Fall/SpringLecture & Lab. Explore the influence of humans on natural systems and how environmental solutions and consequences link to social, political, economic, health, and justice issues.2020
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EESC2202Environmental Systems: Ecosystems (with lab section)FallLecture & Lab. An introduction to the science of ecology, the interaction of organisms and their physical environment. Concepts include food webs, trophic dynamics, and ecosystem services.
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EESC2203Environmental Systems: Water Resources (with lab section)SpringAn introduction to the science of hydrology: the water cycle, surface and ground water flow, water use by humans, and threats to water supply.2017
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EESC2204Environmental Systems: Geochemistry (with lab section)SpringAn introduction to the chemical processes in various environmental systems and how human activities are changing them.
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EESC2205Environmental Systems: Climate Change (with lab section)FallAn introduction to how Earth's climate works, the history of past climate changes, current trends and projected future conditions.2019
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EESC2206Environmental Systems: Oceans (with lab section)SpringAn introduction to the ocean's role in earth processes and explores topics and challenges facing a changing planet through case studies and critical and analytical thinking.
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EESC2207Environmental Systems: Earthquakes (with lab section)SpringAn introduction to plate tectonics. What makes earthquakes one of the most complex and unpredictable of earth processes?
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EESC2208Environmental Systems: Quantitative Methods (with lab section)SpringAn introduction to mathematical topics that are commonly used in analyses of environmental systems.2021
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EESC2220Earth Materials (with lab section)SpringExplore the basic materials present in the Earth and on the Earth's surface and the processes that shape them into the known classifications of groups of rocks.2021
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EESC2264Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (with lab section)Fall/SpringLearn how to "read" the history recorded in rocks. This course will cover the basics of sedimentary rock description recognition and correlation over long distances in the field.
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EESC2297Environmental HydrologyFallAn introduction to hydrologic processes on and near the Earth's surface.
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EESC3300Space Weather and Consequences for Modern Human TechnologyFallAddress how adverse space weather conditions may disrupt satellites, communication and navigation systems, electric power grids, aviation, and other technologies on Earth.
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EESC3310Agroecology: The Science of Sustainable AgricultureFallLearn how the principles of ecology can be applied to the design, management, and analysis of agroecosystems and agricultural landscapes with the goal of creating a sustainable food system.
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EESC3320Introduction to GeochemistrySpringApply the principles of chemistry to investigate the chemical compositions of the Earth system, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere.
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EESC3330PaleobiologySpringThe study of evolution based on Paleontology, the fossil record of life through geologic time. Lecture emphasizes paleobiology and environmental evolution.2021
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EESC3335Topics in GeobiologySpringExamine the dynamic interface between biology and geology as deduced from Earth's 4-billion-year rock record.2020
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EESC3378PetrologyFallUse polarizing light microscopy (PLM) for petrology on igneous and metamorphic rocks. Discover how these rocks form and how they relate to the plate tectonic environments.
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EESC3379Petrology LabFall*lab section
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EESC3380Environmental OceanographySpringExamine fundamental physical, chemical, geological, and biological processes occurring in ocean environments, how they impact humans and how humans have impacted the ocean.
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EESC3385Structural Geology (with lab section)Fall/SpringDevelop skills in the structural analysis of rock bodies to gain an understanding of the geometries, sequencing, and kinematics of deformational features.2021
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EESC3391Introduction to GeophysicsFallAn introduction to the fundamental principles of geophysics, examining both theoretical and applied aspects.
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EESC3398Statistical Analysis of Scientific DataFallA look at the application of statistical methods commonly used to acquire, analyze, and interpret many different types of scientific data.
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EESC4400GeomorphologyFallThe study of landforms, landscapes, and the processes that have shaped them.
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EESC4401Geomorphology LabSpring*lab section
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EESC4418HydrogeologySpringAn introductory course in groundwater hydrogeology for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students.
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EESC4424Environmental GeophysicsFallDiscuss methods that are used in environmental site assessments and geotechnical engineering work. Conduct geophysical investigations of selected field sites.
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EESC4440Global Biogeochemical CyclesSpringReview the Earth's major biogeochemical cycles using different approaches, including isotopic tracers and mathematical models.
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EESC4455Exploration SeismologyFall/SpringAn introduction to the basics of exploration seismology focusing on theories used in the acquisition, processing, and presentation of seismic refraction and reflection data.
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EESC4456Exploration Seismology LaboratorySpring*lab section
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EESC4460Introduction to SeismologyFallTopics include seismic instruments, properties of vibrations and waves, seismic wave propagation, reflection and refraction, earthquake sources, and earthquake hazards.
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EESC4463Paleoclimate DynamicsSpringExplore the variaility of the Earth's climate over time by understanding the forcings, feedbacks, and other processes responsible for producing these changes.
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EESC4464Environmental Data Exploration and AnalysisSpringLearn to think statistically and computationally and to write computer programs to analyze Earth science data sets.2021
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EESC4467Glacial and Pleistocene GeologySpringThis course will explore three topics: the physics of glaciers, the glacial deposits of the last ice age, and the history of the Pleistocene epoch.
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EESC4480Applications of GIS (Geographical Information Systems)SpringDiscuss fundamental concepts and practical applications of GIS in the geosciences, environmental sciences, land use, and other related fields.
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EESC4481Applications of GIS LabSpring*lab section
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EESC4485Advanced Structural GeologyFallA deeper exploration of principals presented in Structural Geology (EESC3385), focusing on microstructures, complex geometries, and multiple generations of deformation.
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EESC4490Remote Sensing and Image InterpretationFall/SpringLearn methods for geologic interpretation of remotely sensed image data. Discuss strategies for effective visual communication of data and methods of digital image analysis.
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EESC5140Isotope Geochemistry and GeochronologyFallAn introduction to the isotopic methods used in the Earth Sciences. With emphasis on geochemical behavior, analytical methods, and applications of these isotope systems in geology.
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EESC5518Estuarine StudiesSpringAn exploration of the geological, chemical, physical, and biological processes occurring in estuaries.
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EESC5535Coastal Processes (w/ Approval)SpringA study of the physical and geological processes responsible for the formation and evolution of coastal environments.
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EESC5540Marine Biogeochemistry (w/Approval)Fall/SpringUsing marine biogeochemical tracers as a tool to understand the ocean as a system and to investigate the physical, chemical, biological, and geological processes that control the tracers.
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EESC5543Tectonics (w/ Approval)FallFocus on understanding the linkages between the dynamic processes of lithospheric plate movement and the Earth's surface through time.2021
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EESC5549Climate Change Debates (w/ Approval)FallAn advanced seminar that provides an overview of the science of global change and a critical evaluation of the literature through a survey of current scientific debates.
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EESC5582Senior Environmental Geoscience Research Seminar IFallPart 1 of a two-semester course sequence, that introduces students to the process of conducting original scientific research.2021
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EESC5583Senior Research Seminar IISpringPart 2 of EESC5582 introducing students to the process of conducting original scientific research.see above
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EESC5595Senior Thesis SeminarFall/SpringIndependent study in Geological Sciences or the Environmental Geosciences under the direction of a faculty member for undergraduate students.
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EESC5596Undergraduate Reading and Research in Environmental GeoscienceFall/SpringAn independent study of some problem or area of knowledge in environmental geoscience under the direction of a faculty member.
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EESC5597Undergraduate Reading and Research in GeologyFall/SpringAn independent study of some problem or area of knowledge in geology under the direction of a faculty member.
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EESC5598Undergraduate Reading and Research in GeophysicsFall/SpringAn independent study of some problem or area of knowledge in geophysics under the direction of a faculty member.
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EESC5599Advanced Independent ResearchFall/SpringIndependent study in the Geosciences under the direction of a faculty member for undergrad students qualifying for the University's Scholar of the College Program.
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