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Earth Science BS Sustainability Course List

Earth Science BS Sustainability Course List

All Earth Science majors must take at least one course on this list.

Course schedules subject to change. 
SubjectCourse #DescriptionCreditsOffered
EARTHSC2122Climate and Life over Billions of years on Earth: ​Origin and evolution of Earth, including its physical, chemical and biological components; principles of geologic inference and their application to interpreting Earth. Laboratory component required.4au,sp
EARTHSC2155Energy and Environment:​ Introduces and examines the fundamentals of energy sources, energy use, energy efficiency, and resulting environmental implications of the various energy supplies. 3sp
EARTHSC2203Environmental Geoscience:​ Concepts and challenges of geological hazards and resources, environmental pollution, and health; regional and long-range planning; and global change and sustainability. 3au,sp
EARTHSC2204Exploring Water Issues:​ Water on Earth, human impacts, and scientific and technological issues related to water resource development and conservation. 3au,sp
EARTHSC2206(S)Principles of Oceanography:​ Introduction to the four basic disciplines of oceanography: geological, chemical, physical, and biological. Relevance of oceanography in contemporary issues. 3au, sp
EARTHSC2210Energy, Mineral Resources, and Society:​ Geologic origin, world distribution, and uses of mineral resources critical to society; topics include mineral and fossil fuels, metallic ores, and industrial minerals. 3au
EARTHSC3411Water Security for the 21​st​ Century​: Examine the major issues that are contributing to the decline in quantity and quality of global freshwater resources and the resulting environmental and societal impacts. 3sp
EARTHSC4425Energy Resources and Sustainability: An examination of the problem of decreasing supplies of fossil fuel, alternative energy sources, and possible accommodations.3tbd
EARTHSC5663Global Change and Sustainability:  Analysis of Earth systems, global environmental change and options for sustainability .4tbd
ENR2100Introduction to Environmental Science:​ Introduction to environmental science, the ecological foundation of environmental systems, the ecological impacts of environmental degradation by humans, and strategies for sustainable management of environment and natural resources. 3au
ENR5451Water Policy and Governance:​ This class examines institutions to manage water effectively at a variety of levels -state, federal, and international- and analyzes how they affect water access and use in different areas (agriculture, energy, etc.). Students in the class will also engage in a careful examination of the sources of conflict and cooperation among water stakeholders on a regional and global scale. Requires ENR 3200 or 40003sp