COURSE OVERVIEW: This introductory undergraduate course is designed for those interested in learning how people are affected by and, in turn, impact the Earth System. We will focus on geological phenomena related to global resources and natural disasters.  Their distribution in space and time is vital to understanding individual and collective responses to problems like resource scarcity, natural disasters, and pollution.  As citizens, consumers, and taxpayer, understanding the principles of environmental geology is critical to informed decision-making.  We will regularly refer to case studies from both the scientific community and mainstream journalistic sources. 

STRUCTURE: The course is divided into three primary sections, beginning with geologic fundamentals, and progressing through natural hazards, to natural resources and human contamination of the earth.  This course satisfies a general education requirement in laboratory science. It also serves as an introduction for those intending to major in Earth Sciences, Natural Resources, and Science Education.  It is also a prerequisite for other ESCI courses.

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