University Studies Course Descriptions

UI 318

Earth Science: A Process Approach

 

A process-oriented investigation of the interrelationships among the earth sciences and their interaction with living systems.  

One 2 hour lecture; one 2 hour lab.

(3 credits)

Prerequisite: BS 218

UI 372

Earthquakes and Society

 

Study of earthquakes, their causes, occurrence, physical properties, scientific use, and their effects on human society.

(3 credits)

UI 373

Historical Geology: Earth and Life Through Time

 

Reading and evaluating the geologic record of biological and geological events, with chronicle of life and earth interaction through time.

Two lectures and two laboratories per week.

(3 credits)

UI 416

Planetary Exploration: From Galileo to the Present and Beyond

 

Examination of major developments contributing to our understanding of the solor system and their imapact on the future of mankind.

(3 credits)

Prerequisites: Completion of the university studies core curriculum.

NOTE: Courses are offered during the summer at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. For further information, contact the Department of Geosciences.