Biological Discovery: Observation and Experimentation
Suzanne Conklin, Rhode Island College
This is a course for biology or general science majors that focuses on the primary and secondary scientific literature as a means to gain a deep understanding of the process of science and how we know what we know ...

Introduction to Environmental Science
Melinda Huff, Northeastern Oklahoma Agricultural and Mech Coll
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(Introduction to) Physical Geology
John Leland, Glendale Community College
Physical Geology is a course in which students will learn about earthquakes, volcanoes, Earth's history, the processes that shape Earth's surface, and about Earth's resources. Students will witness ...

Introduction to Geologic Field Methods
Selby Cull, Bryn Mawr College
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 ...

Geographic Information Systems
Matthew Stutz, Meredith College
The course introduces students to ideas and applications related to GIS. It is intended to include a significant hands-on component involving the use of common GIS software, GPS technology, and problem-solving. ...

Invertebrate Paleontology
Melissa Lobegeier, Middle Tennessee State University

Applied GIS
Jo Martin, Oberlin College; Amanda Schmidt, Oberlin College
This is an introductory GIS course that consists almost entirely of in-class exercises using the ArcGIS software to solve various earth science problems. Students gain experience with finding, downloading and ...

QUANTITATIVE SKILLS IN GEOSCIENCES
Kyle Fredrick, Pennsylvania Western University - California
This course seeks to develop students' discipline-specific quantitative skills. Topics related to science literacy and data analysis are framed in geologic context. Students use mathematical concepts, along ...

Investigating Earth
Rachel Beane, Bowdoin College
In this introduction to physical geology course, we explore rocks exposed near campus, and do our best to interpret the processes that formed them.

Environmental Economics and Policy
Aaron Swoboda, Carleton College
This course explores the economic and political institutions affecting the environment. We will use the tools of economics to analyze several contemporary environmental policy issues ranging from climate change, ...