GEO 311-H Geoscience and Global Concerns
An exploration of how technologically-based problems facing the United
States and the world are related to the basic scientific principles that explain
the properties of the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. The set of issues
include such geoscience-based topics as global warming, fossil fuel resources,
nuclear waste disposal, and earthquake prediction and preparedness.
Prerequisite: GEO 101 or 102 or 107 or 122
3 credits