- First Publication: December 6, 2006
- First Publication: December 6, 2006
Cutting Edge Faculty Survey Responses
This page shows responses to the Cutting Edge Faculty Survey, questions #8 and #31. These questions asked faculty to categorize, by topic, the introductory courses (#8) and courses for majors (#31) they taught in the spring and fall of 2003. (See the Complete Survey for the exact wording of the questions.) The following lists show responses in the "Other" category. The responses have been grouped by topic and numbers after an entry indicate multiple identical answers.
Question #8
Atmospheric Science and Climate (13)
- Air Quality & Climate
- Climate
- Climate and paleoclimate
- Climate Change
- Climate System
- Climatology
- Ice Age Paleoclimatology
- Paleoclimate and history
- Paleoclimatology
- Weather and Climate
- Human Impact on Climate
- Atmospheric science (2)
Earth Resources (8)
- Earth Resources
- Earth's Resources and a Freshman seminar
- Energy
- Energy Resources
- Future energy supplies
- Gemology (2)
- Resources and the Environment
Environmental Science (45)
- Aeronomy, Environmental Issues
- Conservation
- Conservation of Natural Resources (2)
- Enrironmental hazards
- Envi Sci
- Environmental biology
- Environmental chemistry (2)
- Environmental geology (2)
- Environmental organic chemistry
- Environmental Science (20)
- Environmental Science and policy
- Environmental science/geology
- Environmental sciences/microbiology
- Environmental Studies
- Global change (2)
- Interdisc. environ. course
- Intro Environmental Science
- Mix of environmental and ESS
- Geochem, Hydro, Environmental Seminar
- Introductory Environmental Science
- Critical Thinking in Earth Sciences
- Environmental health
Field Course (7)
- Field Geography
- Field trip
- Field, Structure
- Geology field course
- Grand Canyon Semester
- Combined physical-historical geology field course
- Land Surveying
Paleontology/Historical Geology (26)
- Dinosaur Evolution, Ecology & Extinction
- Dinosaurs (7)
- Evolution
- Evolutionary Systems
- Evolutionary Theory
- Evolutiuon of dinosaurs
- History Of Life
- History of Life—General Education
- Honors History of Life
- Origin of Life
- Paleoecology
- Paleontology (4)
- Paleontology, Sedimentology & Stratigraphy, Physical Geography
- Paleobiology/Earth Systems
- Prehistoric Life
- Stratigraphy & paleontology
- Mesozoic Historical Geology
Geography (41)
- Geographic Information Science
- Geography (5)
- GIS (3)
- GIS and Remote Sensing
- GIS, Statistics, Human
- Geography
- global/world regions
- Human Geography (3)
- intro to geogaphy
- Physical Geography (12)
- Physical/Env. Geography
- Regional geog
- Regional Geography/Planning
- World & North American Regional Geography
- World Geography
- World geography
- World Geography(2x), Physical Geography
- World Regional Geography
- Mapping/GIS
- Introduction to geography (physical and human)
- Remote sensing (2)
Hazards (23)
- Earthquakes
- Earthquakes & Natural Disasters
- earthquakes & volcanoes
- Earthquakes and Volcanoes (3)
- Geologic Hazards
- Violent Earth (Geologic Hazards)
- Volcanoes
- Volcanoes and Earthquakes
- Volcanoes/ Earthquake hazards
- Coastal zone Mgt
- Landslides & Floods
- Natural Disasters (3)
- Natural Disasters, Geology Field Trip, Earth Materials + the Envir
- Natural Hazards (4)
- Disasters
- Disasters seminar
Hydrology (5)
- Basic Hydrology
- Fresh Water
- Groundwater Hydrology
- Hydrogeology
- Hydrology
Lab Only (5)
- 1 section of Historical Lab , 6 sections of Introductory Lab
- Environment lab
- Lab sections to accompany lecture
- Laboratory Studies
- Physical geology lab
Non Geoscience (29)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Biology(2)
- Calculus
- Chemistry (2)
- Complex systems
- Computer programming
- Computer use in meteorology
- Electrical engineering
- Engineering Economics
- Fluid Dynamics (2)
- Fluid mechanics, applied mathematics
- Freshman Chemistry
- General chemistry
- History of science
- Inro to Engineering
- Data analysis
- Intro to college
- Materials Science of Art
- Math methods
- Philosophy and moral theology
- Phy & hist
- Physics (2)
- Ecology
Physical Science/General Science (20)
- Foundations of inquiry
- Freshman Seminar (3)
- General Education
- General Science (3)
- Integrated science
- Interdisciplinary physical science and biology
- NATS 104
- Methods
- Physical Science (4)
- Physical science course that includes earth science,chemistry, an
- Natural Sciences
- Technology or Methods
- Capstone science course for liberal arts majors, primarily elem teachers
Planetary /Space Science (39)
- Astronomy (6)
- Astronomy in the Planetarium
- Astronomy, physical science for nonscience majors
- Intro Space Science
- Intro to Solar System
- Planetary Geology (6)
- Planetary Geology, Astrobiology, & Planetary Impact Cratering
- Planetary Science (12)
- Planetary, field methods, and computer applications
- Planetology
- Meteoritics
- Solar System
- Space geology
- Space Science
- Space Science
- The Planets
- The Solar System
- Astrobiology
Science and Society (8)
- Geoarchaeology
- Geology & History
- Geology and natural history
- Science & Policy
- Science and literature
- Science and Society
- Science in the News
- Universe & Humanity
Soil (12)
- Basic Soil Science
- Introductory Soil Science
- Jr. level, Introduction to Soil Science
- Soil (environmental) science
- Soil Science (7)
- Forestry, Herbs, Soil Microbiology
Oceans, Coasts, Geomorph (5)
- Coastal Geology
- Coastal Processes
- Geomorphology (2)
- Self paced Oceans
Geoscience/science for special audiences (8)
- Earth and physical science for education majors
- Earth Science for Elementary Education Majors
- Earth Science for Future Educators
- Geology for Engineers
- Preservice elementary teachers
- Sci for elem ed. majors
- Science Education
- Science General Education
Place-Based Courses (10)
- Geol of National Parks
- Geology of Hawaii
- Geology of Hawaiian Islands
- Geology of National Parks (3)
- Geology of New Mexico
- Intro Geology, Geology of Alaska
- Regional Geology
- State Parks
Earth Materials, Solid Earth, and Engineering Geology (10)
- Engineering Geology (4)
- Mineralogy, Geocheistry
- Mineralogy, minerals and health
- Petrology
- Petrology, microscospy, structural, seminar
- Geophysics
- Plate tectonics
Question #31
Oceans and Coastlines or / Marine science (20)
- 0ceanography
- Biological Oceanography
- Coastal Ecology
- Coastal engineering
- Deep-Sea Biology, Zooplankton
- Geolog ocean, GIS, Res Methods
- Introductory Oceanography
- Marine biology (2)
- Marine pollution
- Marine science
- Marine sciences
- Oceanography
- Oceanography & Earth Science
- Oceanography (2), HI (1)
- Physical Oceanography (4)
- Waves and tides
Education (6)
- Education
- Geoscience Education
- Sci Tchg Meth, Stud Tchr Super
- Science Education
- teacher preparation science course
- Teaching Workshop
Research (8)
- Directed research
- Practices in und. research
- Research
- Research Seminar
- Senior thesis (2)
- Senior Thesis (Geosciences)
- undergraduate research
Introductory Geology, Earth Science (23)
- Basic 101
- Earth Sciences overview
- Earth&space Sci, Astron.
- General Geology (2)
- Intro Geology (2)
- Intro geology and also environ
- Intro Lab
- Intro labs
- Intro survey
- Intro, Seminar, Non-majors
- Introductory Earth Science etc
- Introductory physical geology
- Physical Geology (7)
- Physical geology lab
- Phys. geol, environ. geol
Regional Courses (6)
- CA landforms and plate tectonics
- Geology of Hawaii
- Geology of no. amer.
- Regional Geology (2)
- Regional geology of N America
Geoscience Courses - Other (38)
- Earth Materials (Rocks & Min.)
- Earth Science Careers Seminar
- Engineering Geology (6)
- fluid earth, mineral physics
- Glacial Geology (2)
- Glacial&Quaternary, Senior Sem
- History of Geology
- Geoarchaeology
- Geoarchaeology Environ.Change
- geochronology
- geochronology, historical geol
- Geodynamics
- Geologic Maps
- Geophysical Electronics
- Isotope Geochemistry
- Meteorology
- Natural History Museum Science
- Opt Mineralogy, Forensic Geol
- Optical Mineralogy (4)
- physical processes of earth
- Planetary Geology
- rock mechanics, geological eng
- Scientific method/inverse prob
- Structural Geology/Field Methods
- Solid Earth
- Volcanology (4)
Non-Geoscience Courses (25)
- Analytical chemistry (2)
- Anthropology Engineered systs
- Aquatic chemistry
- Archaeology
- Astronomy and general sci
- Astron, geogr, envr
- Biology
- Biology and non-majors
- Dynamics
- Engineering
- Fluid mechanics
- General science
- Introduction to Space Physis
- Integrative science - core cur
- Interdisciplinary
- Interdisciplinary Science
- Physical Chemistry
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
- Science and policy
- Thermodynamics & Kinetics
- Plant sciences
- Phycology
- Phylogenetic Systematics
Generic Courses (12)
- Capstone course
- Electives (2)
- Independent study
- Planning practicum
- Seminar
- Senior seminar (4)
- University Seminar
- Weekly Seminar