The relationship between people and their physical geological environment. Topics include geologic hazards, hydrology and human health, mineral and energy resources, and land use planning. Primarily for non-science majors; not for geology or earth science majors. Lectures and field trips. Fulfills Foundations - Physical Sciences. (3-0-0) Offered every semester.
Winter 2024 - Online Spring/Summer 2024 - Online Fall 2024 - Online Winter 2025 - Online
Scientific investigation of the oceans and interactions among ocean, atmosphere, and lithosphere. Introduction to the chemistry of seawater, physics of water movement, coastal processes, geological oceanography, changes in the oceanic system through geologic time, and the role of oceans in earth's geologic evolution. Lectures and field trips. Fulfills Foundations - Physical Sciences. (3-0-0) Offered every semester.
Introduction to earth science using the Great Lakes as a theme and Lake Michigan as a natural laboratory. Review of the lakes' geologic setting, origin, and history; climatology and lake levels; physical processes including erosion; water chemistry as a function of geology; human interactions with the lakes. Lectures and field trips. Fulfills Foundations - Physical Sciences. (3-0-0) Offered every semester.
Introduction to the study of earth materials and processes, including minerals, rocks, mineral deposits, weathering, erosion, volcanism, and mountain building. Lectures, laboratories, and field trips. Fulfills Foundations - Physical Sciences with a lab. (3-0-2) Offered every semester.
Topics covered will reflect special interests of students and the instructor. Offered on sufficient demand. Prerequisites: Variable depending on topic.
Fall 2024 - Online Winter 2025 - Online
A comprehensive analysis of oceanographic processes, systems, and the interaction of the ocean with the atmosphere and lithosphere in the modern world, as well as over geological time (paleoceanography). Emphasis on chemical, physical, and geological oceanography (3-0-0). Offered fall semester of even-numbered years. Prerequisite: GEO 112.
Fall 2024 - Online
Winter 2025 - Online
Course content varies. Refer to schedule of classes to determine course description and prerequisites. Students may repeat this course under different topics.
