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Global Change - Physical Processes part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Using an Earth System Approach:Earth System Science in a Nutshell:Example Courses
ENVIRON/NRE/BIOLOGY/GEOG 110 and AOSS/GEOSCI/ENSCEN 171 This is the first semester of an interdisciplinary three semester introductory course sequence that investigates the causes and potential ...

Course Type: Entry Level: Entry Level:Global Change
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Earth History part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Earth History Approach:Examples
This Earth history class is intended for non-geoscience majors and follows a chronological structure, starting with the Big Bang and finishing in the anthropogenic period. Abridged from the syllabus: ...

Course Type: Entry Level: Entry Level:Earth Science, Global Change
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History of Geology part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Earth History Approach:Examples
This is a history-of-geology course that includes a great deal of Earth history material. From the syllabus: The historical development of geology as a scientific discipline from ancient ...

Course Type: Entry Level: Entry Level:Earth Science
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Processes and Concepts of Geology part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Earth History Approach:Examples
This is an example of a physical-historical geology course, an excellent vehicle for teaching plate tectonics. From the syllabus: This course begins with an introduction to basic Earth materials and ...

Course Type: Entry Level: Entry Level:Earth Science
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Global Climate Change part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Earth History Approach:Examples
This interdisciplinary courses focuses on how and why Earth's climate has changed thoughout its history and how it is likely to change in the near future. It draws from geology, chemistry, ...

Course Type: Entry Level: Entry Level, :Global Change
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Biogeography part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Earth History Approach:Examples
This geography course is an example of an Earth history course which stresses not only evolution, but evolutionary forces like migration, and the role they have played in shaping modern animal and ...

Course Type: Entry Level: Entry Level:Physical Geography
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Historical Geology part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Earth History Approach:Examples
This introductory online historical geology class teaches basic scientific principles like evolution and plate tectonics, then reviews Earth history from the Precambrian to the present day. The ...

Course Type: Entry Level: Entry Level:Earth Science
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Earth: Evolution of a Habitable World part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Earth History Approach:Examples
This is Earth history taught from a planetary science perspective, comparing it to its neighboring planets. Using a systems approach, students determine how and why the atmosphere and the climate ...

Course Type: Entry Level: Entry Level, :Earth Science
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Causes and Implications of Global Change part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Using an Earth System Approach:Earth System Science in a Nutshell:Example Courses
This course embodies an integrated introduction to the broad scientific and social aspects of the global change "problem." Two large Global Change issues are discussed in terms of the ...

Course Type: Entry Level: Entry Level:Global Change, Earth System Science
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Geog 134 - Earth System Science part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Using an Earth System Approach:Earth System Science in a Nutshell:Example Courses
From Syllabus: This course will provide you with the scientific background to address many global change issues. You will be asked you to examine your own thoughts and opinions on global change and ...

Course Type: Entry Level: Entry Level:Earth System Science
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