GEOLOGIC EVOLUTION OF THE EARTH

GEOSCI 551

Investigates the history of the Earth's oceans, focusing on the last 65 million years, with discussion of the chemical and physical methods through which oceans are studied and the role of oceans in the climate system.

GEOSCI 875

Special topics in Geoscience.

GEOSCI 304

An integrative approach to studying the interaction between the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and geosphere as they have evolved during earth history. Overarching theme includes ocean-climate system changes, biogeochemical cycles, evolution from microbes to mammals, and critical events in life history.

GEOSCI 110

Contemporary views of the origin and diversification of life and evolutionary processes; crises in the history of life, with emphasis on controversies regarding evolution, mass extinctions, and the co-evolution of Earth and life.

GEOSCI 100

Geologic processes; structure and history of the earth; earthquakes, volcanos, glaciers, groundwater, minerals, rocks, deserts, fossils; topographic and geologic maps; climate change on geologic and human time scales.