GEOL 321 - Environmental Geology

Units: 4
Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
Interrelationships between human and natural geologic hazards: tsunamis, earthquakes, landslides, subsidence, volcanoes. Explores environmental impact of resource extraction and usage, the importance of understanding the geologic processes and landscape in land use planning, and the means of using geology to minimize conflicts in resource management and disaster preparation.
GenEd: UDGE-B
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches