ESCI 131 Environmental Earth Science

Investigation of Earth environmental systems including streams, lakes, estuaries, coastal, groundwater, soil, and the atmosphere as well as the impact of humans on those environments. Topics will also include energy resources, waste disposal, climate change, as well as overview of natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruption, mass wasting, floods, and tsunamis. Three hours of lecture per week. No credit given to students with credit for ESCI 121 or GSCI 121. This course is equivalent to GSCI 131 and credit will not be earned if this course has been previously taken.