GEOL 610

Geoscience Fundamentals I: Environments, Life and Global Cycles

Lectures, demonstrations, laboratory and field experiences designed for the classroom teacher seeking an accelerated program targeting the fundamental concepts in geoscience. Topics include an examination of (1) the geologic record to learn how to reconstruct past environments, study environmental change, and discover the major events in the history of life on Earth, (2) the origin and evolution of the atmosphere and oceans, and (3) how the biogeochemical cycles of carbon, oxygen, sulfur, and nutrients impact and are impacted by humans

Units: 4.0