Courses
These courses have been submitted by workshop participants either as examples of courses with significant quantitative content or ones transitioning to a more quantitative form.
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Modeling Earth Systems part of Modeling Earth Systems
In this course, we develop the qualitative and quantitative tools for constructing, experimenting with, and interpreting dynamic models of different components of the Earth system. The integrated set of ten modules ...
Oceans in the News - Polar Ocean Science, Data, and the Media part of Oceans in the News:Oceans in the News – Polar Ocean Science, Data, and the Media
Interpreting scientific data is one of the most challenging skills students face today. Students are overloaded with information from various media sources, and often lack both the technical skills to analyze data ...
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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Introduction to Earth Science part of Quantitative Skills:Courses
Introduction to Earth Science will expose you, the student, to the principles that underlie our understanding of how and why the Earth evolves. You will learn about the wide variety of processes associated with ...
Introduction to Earth Systems Science part of Quantitative Skills:Courses
This course is an introduction to Earth Systems Science. Earth Systems Science is the study of the complex interrelationships between materials and energy in the atmosphere and in the solid, fluid, and living ...
GEOL 111 Physical Geology part of Quantitative Skills:Courses
An introduction to the materials of the earth and the internal and surficial processes that have acted upon the earth through time. Laboratory work includes identification and classification of minerals and rocks ...
Principles of Geology part of Quantitative Skills:Courses
Introductory Physical Geology with lab. Three 1-hour lectures per week plus one 2-hour lab per week (taught by TA's).
ENV 170 The Fluid Earth part of Quantitative Skills:Courses
This is an introductory course with no pre-requisites that uses the global water cycle to teach important geological concepts.
Historical Geology part of Quantitative Skills:Courses
Historical Geology is the study of the physical and biological processes which have shaped our Earth over the past 4.6 billion years. This course will present an overview of the methods and disciplines employed to ...
Geography 101 / 101L part of Quantitative Skills:Courses
(From catalog description) This course examines the major world patterns of the physical environment. The course covers the fundamental information and processes dealing with the earth's landforms, atmosphere, ...