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2016-2017 University Catalog

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GEOL 305 - Environmental Geology

Credits: 3
Not Repeatable for Credit
Offered by Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences

Investigates geological principles directly relating to environmental hazards. Geological causes and effects of natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, floods and landslides; climate variability and change; prediction of, and planning for geological hazards and disasters and understanding their major societal impacts; and medical geology.

Designated a Green Leaf Course .

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement for the Environmental Geoscience concentration within the Earth Science,BS only.

Prerequisite(s): GEOL 101, and either GEOL 102, GEOL 309/BIOL 309, or GGS 309
Notes: May include field trips.

Schedule Type: LEC
Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 0

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