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Descriptions of introductory geoscience courses collected as part of several projects.
Course Type: Intro Level
- 152 matches General/Other
- Astronomy 4 matches
- Earth Science 64 matches
- Earth System Science 43 matches
- Environmental Geology 29 matches
- Extinction/Evolution 3 matches
- Geologic Hazards 15 matches
- Global Change 15 matches
- Historical Geology 15 matches
- Meteorology 6 matches
- Oceanography 12 matches
- Physical Geography 16 matches
- Physical Geology 94 matches
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Introduction to the Geosciences part of Course Design:Goals Database
This course focuses on physical geology. The course focuses on 5 Big Ideas including Plate Tectonics, The Rock Cycle, Geologic Time, Geoscience Research and Scientific Thinking. There are also four skills that are ...
Course profile: Chicago Rocks! Geology in the City part of Strong Geoscience Departments:Degree Programs:Courses
A course profile page for "Chicago Rocks! Geology in the City" at Northeastern Illinois University, detailing an entry-level, team-taught earth science course for first-year students that integrates local urban geology with college success skills, including goals, assessment methods, and downloadable syllabi. auto-generated
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Course profile: Global Change part of Strong Geoscience Departments:Degree Programs:Courses
A course profile page for an upper-division undergraduate "Global Change" class at the University of Montana, detailing its focus on Earth system science, climate change, atmospheric chemistry, and biodiversity, with information on course content, learning goals, assessment methods, and supplementary resources like syllabi and reading lists. auto-generated
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Course profile: Quantitative Natural Hazards part of Strong Geoscience Departments:Degree Programs:Courses
A course profile page for "Quantitative Natural Hazards" at Bryn Mawr College details an introductory, math-intensive general science elective focused on geologic hazards—earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, and hurricanes—emphasizing quantitative analysis, data interpretation, real-world problem-solving, and human impacts, with structured assessment via problem sets, exams, and a disaster journal, serving undergraduate students fulfilling quantitative requirements. auto-generated
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Course profile: GeoJourney part of Strong Geoscience Departments:Degree Programs:Courses
Course profile page for GeoJourney, an interdisciplinary field-based geoscience program at Bowling Green State University integrating physical and historical geology, environmental studies, and Native American cultures through a 14,500-mile, nine-week national parks expedition for introductory students. auto-generated
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Physical Geography: The Atmopshere part of Introductory Courses:Virtual Workshop 2014:Course Descriptions
This course covers introductory atmospheric science including ocean circulation and the hydrological cycle. It is the the first course in the Physical Geography sequence with Physical Geography: The Land as the ...
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Introduction to Geologic Field Methods part of Course Design:Goals Database
This course is designed to give students repeated practice in field mapping methods - for students in areas without huge exposures of great outcrops (e.g., Missouri). Every class meeting, the students will be asked ...
Investigating Earth part of Course Design:Goals Database
In this introduction to physical geology course, we explore rocks exposed near campus, and do our best to interpret the processes that formed them.
Geology 101- Introductory Geology part of Introductory Courses:Courses
This is an a Physical Geology course that focuses upon geologic processes and features with emphasis on using plate tectonics as an example of the scientific method in practice.
Historical Geology part of Introductory Courses:Courses
This course is an introductory study of geologic history of the Earth. Emphasis is placed on interpretation of rocks and fossils as a means of understanding the Earth's history.


