GEOL 334 - Environmental Geology

Credits: 3

Description
Control and use of the geological environment in modern society including surface and subsurface processes, mineral resources, and rock properties (rock types, mineral identification, plate tectonics, etc.).

Student Learning Outcomes

Classify and use concepts of plate tectonics to explain the formation of different rock types and the distribution of geologic hazards such as earthquakes and volcanoes.
Analyze human activities that exacerbate hazardous geologic conditions by increasing the frequency and/or magnitude of a geologic hazard.
Appraise hazard mitigation strategies, providing examples of successes and failures.
Deduce the concomitant problems associated with resource extraction and waste disposal, and select appropriate mitigation strategies.
Assess the relationships between human population growth, economic development, and resource consumption, and appraise strategies for ensuring future resource availability.

Prerequisite: CHEM 122 and NRES 322 both with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: None

Graded: Letter Grade