University of South Carolina Geology E103    :   Environment of the Earth    :   Dr. Carolyn Hudson

General Info Participation Assignments Labs and Trips Exams and Grades Other Information Course Calendar Extra Credit Web Sites More Web Sites Intro Assignment Action Letter Service Project Group Project Congaree Trip Technical Notes Photos Population Clocks Weather Forecast The State Student IT Info Blackboard Blackboard Help Online Directory University E-Mail USC Calendar VIP Library Catalog Virus Information Time General Info Participation Assignments Labs and Trips Exams and Grades Other Information Course Calendar Extra Credit WELCOME FALL 2008 CLASS Because we don't think about future generations, they will never forget us. -Henrik Tikkanen LEARNING OUTCOMES To have the students learn and understand the basic components of the Earth's environment and how they are interrelated To have the students learn and understand basic environmental issues facing the Earth To have the students learn and understand the importance of sustaining the Earth To have the students learn and understand how science is used to study the environment To have the students learn and understand how their actions can affect the environment To have the students learn to act on issues that concern them To have the students appreciate the environment To have the students appreciate and respect different people's perspectives COURSE TOPICS Introduction to the Earth Human Population Plate Tectonics Earthquakes Volcanoes Streams, Water, Water Pollution Coastal Processes Mass Movement Global Climate and Glaciers Soil Earth Resources Energy Waste Air and Air Pollution Health and Sustainability Return to Syllabus

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