Global Change - Physical Processes part of 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 ...

History of Geology part of 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 ...

Processes and Concepts of Geology part of 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 ...

Global Climate Change part of 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, ...

Earth: Evolution of a Habitable World part of 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 ...

MEA 100 - Introduction to Earth System Science part of Using an Earth System Approach:Earth System Science in a Nutshell:Example Courses
The goal of Earth System Science is to obtain a scientific understanding of the entire Earth system on a global scale by describing how its component parts and their interactions have evolved, how ...

Causes and Implications of Global Change part of 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 ...

Geog 134 - Earth System Science part of 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 ...

GEOS 2004 - Evolution of the Earth System part of Using an Earth System Approach:Earth System Science in a Nutshell:Example Courses
Overview of Planet Earth from a systems perspective. Draws on knowledge from all geosciences to explore interconnections and co-evolution of the solid earth, atmosphere, oceans, and living things. ...

GLY 1073 - An Introducation to Global Change part of Using an Earth System Approach:Earth System Science in a Nutshell:Example Courses
From Syllabus: An overview of the Earth Sciences from a system's perspective. Students will learn to view the Earth as a complex system of interacting components including the atmosphere, ...