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Nov 23, 2024
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Academic Bulletin 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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GEO 109 - Geologic Hazards
Credits: 4
Application of geoscience principles to understand interactions between human populations and the physical Earth at the local, national, and global scales. The course compares and contrasts geologic hazards created by tectonic activity (volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and mass movements) with those created by hydrologic activity (floods, hurricanes, and tsunamis). Geologic controls on environmental health (water quality, metals in soils, radon, and/or fibrous minerals) are investigated and analyzed. An introduction to federal environmental laws and policies to reduce the impact of these hazards is presented.
Distribution Requirements: QR, SP.
This course is not intended for Geology majors and/or minors. If students complete GEO 109 and become interested in majoring or minoring in Geology, they should take GEO 110 upon completion of GEO 109. For students who matriculated in Spring 2016 or before and who are subject to the Divisional Distribution requirements, this course does not fulfill the Natural Science lab requirement.
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