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Descriptions of introductory geoscience courses collected as part of several projects.


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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 Type: Intro Level: Intro Level:Physical Geology

Geoscience Fundamentals part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching the Methods of Geoscience:Course
Geoscience Fundamentals is a workshop-style course that introduces sophomore-level geoscience majors to very basic philosophical, methodological, and historical foundations of the geosciences. As described in the ...

Course Type: Intro Level: Intro Level

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 The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Course Type: Intro Level: Intro Level:Global Change, Upper Level
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Course profile: Geodynamics I & II part of Strong Geoscience Departments:Degree Programs:Courses
A course profile page for the University of Minnesota's intermediate-level Geodynamics I & II sequence, detailing a quantitative curriculum focused on fluid mechanics and Earth processes, designed for geoscience majors, with information on course context, learning goals, assessment methods, and downloadable syllabi. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Course Type: Intro Level: Intro Level:Earth Science, Intro Level
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Course profile: Oceans and Our Global Environment part of Strong Geoscience Departments:Degree Programs:Courses
A course profile page for "Oceans and Our Global Environment" at Indiana University, detailing an introductory oceanography course for non-majors that integrates geology, chemistry, physics, and biology through web-based data exercises, with emphasis on climate, real-time data analysis, interdisciplinary learning, and development of scientific literacy and quantitative skills. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Course Type: Intro Level: Intro Level:Oceanography, Intro Level
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Environmental Systems: Landscapes and Water part of Geodesy:Courses
This course introduces students to the sciences of hydrology and geomorphology, which are two branches of physical Geography dealing with earth surface processes.

Course Type: Intro Level: Intro Level:Physical Geography

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 ...

Course Type: Intro Level: Intro Level:Physical Geography
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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 ...

Course Type: Intro Level: Intro Level:Earth Science

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.

Course Type: Intro Level: Intro Level:Physical Geology

The Math You Need in Geology 1401- Earthquakes and Natural Disastersat Baylor University part of Math You Need:Implementations
A course implementation page detailing the integration of quantitative skill modules—such as graphing, unit conversions, and density—into a large-enrollment, non-major geology lab (Earthquakes and Natural Disasters) at Baylor University to address student challenges with math in introductory geoscience. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Course Type: Intro Level: Intro Level:Geologic Hazards, Intro Level