Earth and Environmental Systems

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Prerequisite: May not be taken after successfully completing GEOS 101 Corequisite: None Restriction: None Description: Examines environmental science from an Earth systems science perspective. Introduces the interactions between various systems that make up the Earth’s critical zone (the near-surface interface between humans and our planet’s atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere). Explores spatial and temporal variation of environmental processes through the use of hands-on data collection, manipulation and modeling. Cross-Listed: No