Martha Murphy: Teaching A Growing Concern in Introduction to Environmental Science at Santa Rosa Junior College
ENVS 12 is an introduction to environmental issues from a scientific perspective, focusing on physical, chemical, and biological processes within the Earth system, the interaction between humans and these processes, and the role of science in finding sustainable solutions. Topics include contemporary environmental issues related to resource use, pollution, and human population growth.

Hannah Scherer: Teaching A Growing Concern in Ecological Agriculture at Virginia Tech
Ecological Agriculture presents an overview of historic and modern agricultural practices. Surveys the principles of ecology in the context of managed ecosystems, civic agriculture, and food systems. Explores ecologically based practices and their use in holistic and integrated agricultural systems.

Course profile: Quantitative Natural Hazards
Arlo Weil, Bryn Mawr
Arlo Weil, Bryn Mawr 200-level general science course, 16-30 students. Information for this profile was provided by Arlo Weil in 2007. Jump down to Overview and Context * Course Content * Connecting to the Future ...

Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
Tom Hickson, University of St. Thomas (MN)
This course covers the basics of fluid flow and sediment transport, sedimentary structures and textures, and-forming the bridge between modern landforms and ancient rocks-depositional sedimentary environments. The ...

Course profile: Earth Hazards
Paul Bierman, University of Vermont
Paul Bierman, University of Vermont Entry level geologic hazards course, more than 150 students Information for this profile was provided by Paul Bierman in 2007. Information is also available on the course ...

Introduction to Environmental Science
Christina Gallup, University of Minnesota-Duluth
We will explore Earth's physical and biological systems and human interaction with the environment. This will include coverage of: climate, rocks, soils, ecosystems, human population, land use, energy use and ...

SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY
COURSE SYLLABUS Instructor Information Dr. Thomas Hickson e-mail: tahickson@stthomas.edu Purpose of the Course Broadly-speaking, the purpose of this course is to teach you how to think like a geologist ...

The Dynamic Earth
This course covers the formation and development of the solid earth, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and bio-sphere. The course studies the whole earth as a system of many interacting parts and focuses on the changes ...

Global Change - Sustainability Studies
In this third section of a three quarter sequence, students examine solutions to providing a sustainable, healthy relationship between humans and the natural world. Students will integrate previously learned ...

Gaia: Introduction to the Earth System
Earth 002: Section 002 is a non-mathematical introduction to the Earth, and to the forces and processes that shape the present-day global environment. The course focuses on global-scale human-induced changes: ...