The Geosphere (C007)
GEC Coordinator: Shreya Arora
The Earth is in a constant state of change. Creation and destruction of the lithosphere with attendant earthquakes and volcanoes and interactions of the atmosphere and hydrosphere producing climate change illustrate the interconnection of the geosphere and humankind. The study of geologic processes spans scales of time measured in minutes to billions of years; such studies are a key to understanding past, present, and future global and planetary environmental changes. To fully understand and appreciate such changes, the courses in this concentration emphasize the integration of field- and laboratory-based inquiry both in New England and, remotely, on more distant worlds.
Complete four credits designated with the (C007) GEC attribute.
Active course offerings include:
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 113 | Marine Science |
| EACS 103 | Earth Surface Environments and Environmental Change/Lab |
| EACS 104 | Plate Tectonics and Hazards/Lab |
| EACS 109 | Earth’s Climate System/Lab |
| EACS 113 | Marine Science |
| EACS 210 | Sedimentary Processes and Environments/Lab |
| EACS 217 | Mapping and GIS/Lab |
| EACS 220 | Dynamical Climate/Lab |
| EACS 223 | Earth Materials/Lab |
| EACS 226 | Hydrogeology |
| EACS 230 | Earth Structure and Dynamics/Lab |
| EACS 240 | Environmental Geochemistry/Lab |
| EACS 310 | Quaternary Paleoclimatology |
| ENVR 217 | Mapping and GIS/Lab |
| ENVR 220 | GIS across the Curriculum |
| ENVR 226 | Hydrogeology |
| ENVR 310 | Soils/Lab |
| FYS 476 | Coastal Hazards |
| PHYS 220 | Dynamical Climate/Lab |