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


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Meteorology part of Introductory Courses:Virtual Workshop 2014:Course Descriptions
This lecture/lab course explores topics of weather, climate and air pollution and is taken by majors and non-majors. The goal of the laboratory is to develops students' understanding of the atmosphere through ...

Course Type: Intro Level: Intro Level:Meteorology
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GEO 303 Introduction to Geology part of Introductory Courses:Virtual Workshop 2014:Course Descriptions
GEO 303 is a comprehensive survey of geological science that includes physical and historical geology in one semester. Emeritus UT geology professor, Leon E. Long, designed GEO 303 and has taught the course in our ...

Course Type: Intro Level: Intro Level:Earth Science
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Geology of Washington part of Introductory Courses:Virtual Workshop 2014:Course Descriptions
Fundamentals of geology applied to the rich catalog of Washington Geology.

Course Type: Intro Level: Intro Level:Physical Geology
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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

Physical Geology Laboratory part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching the Methods of Geoscience:Course
This page describes a freshman-level Physical Geology Laboratory class taught at a community college. This course covers basic Earth processes (streams, tectonics, groundwater) and Earth materials (minerals and ...

Course Type: Intro Level: Intro Level:Physical Geology

Course profile: Earth Hazards part of Strong Geoscience Departments:Degree Programs:Courses
A course profile page for an introductory geologic hazards class at the University of Vermont, detailing its structure, learning goals, assessment methods, and resources, including a large-lecture format with discussion sections, coverage of natural hazards like earthquakes and climate change, and emphasis on science relevance and student engagement. 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
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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 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
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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 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
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Course profile: Geoscience Processes part of Strong Geoscience Departments:Degree Programs:Courses
A course profile page for "Geoscience Processes" at the University of Texas at El Paso, detailing an entry-level, field-based geoscience course focused on teaching field techniques, mapping, geomorphology, and surface processes, with explicit learning goals, assessment methods, and downloadable syllabus, within the context of strengthening undergraduate geoscience education. 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
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Sustainability and the Campus part of Teach the Earth:Courses
A course description page detailing an interdisciplinary undergraduate seminar at Macalester College that uses the campus as a living laboratory to teach sustainability through hands-on projects, fieldwork, and systemic analysis of environmental, social, and economic issues. 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 System Science