- Planet Earth

Catalog description

An introduction to the study of the Earth and its environment. This includes how it formed, how it evolved, how Earth systems interact to produce the environment in which we live, how Earth scientists interpret the materials of the planet and how humans use Earth resources. Laboratory exercises include learning to identify and interpret minerals and rocks, using maps and imagery to understand landscape processes, quantifying water resources to understand future use and examining natural hazards and mitigation. This course is designed as an introductory course in Earth & Environmental Sciences for both science and non-science majors. Fulfills the Q (Quantitative Reasoning) GE requirement.