Introductory geology covering Earth's structure, history, plate tectonics, minerals, rocks, landforms, maps, and climate change on geologic and human timescales.
Stephen Meyers taught a low-stakes course featuring a 50-minute lab, 20-question quizzes, and an open-note final. Students found the material accessible and noted he provided lecture slides and roadmap study guides online. He allowed students to miss up to eight lectures and used interactive formats to keep the class engaging.
Advanced Topics in Geology covers special topics in Geoscience, focusing on evaluating research, assessing scientific information, and communicating results to peers.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.