GEOL 240 - Environmental Geology


This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Environmental Studies
Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4NS, QFR

This course examines recent environmental change and the processes that are responsible. While examples will focus on geological controls, we will also consider biological, chemical and socio-political factors at a variety of spatial and temporal scales. The class will utilize traditional lectures, labs, field trips, discussions and contemporary case studies to better understand linkages of environmental change to increasing exploitation and the conflicts between scientific realities and socio-political perceptions.
Enrollment Limit: 20
Instructor: D. Hubbard
Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: GEOL 120


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