EHaz A consortium for graduate degrees in Earth Hazards
studies
Curricular Information for EHaz students at Michigan Technological University
The list that follows is a suggested class list for students of Earth Hazards. Full listings of Michigan Tech Classes can be found on the web at:
Students will realize that all classes are not offered every semester, so they should consult class lists for the semester(s) that they plan to be in residence.
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GE 3850 - Geohydrology (3 credits) Spring
Geologic and hydrologic factors controlling the occurrence, movement, and development of subsurface water. Quantitative methods for analyzing groundwater systems are introduced. GE3800 or equivalent recommended.
GE 4150 - Natural Hazards (3 credits) Fall
This course focuses on current mitigation agencies and warning systems, case studies of successes and failures in hazard mitigation, and technical tools for hazard study and mitigation such as satellite remote sensing and GIS.
GE 4250 - Fundamentals of Remote Sensing (3 credits) Spring
This course focuses on the basic physics behind above- surface remote sensing and remote sensing systems. Topics covered include: properties of the atmosphere, absorption and scattering of electromagnetic radiation, instrument design, data acquisition and processing, validation, and basic applications.
GE 4500 - Plate Tectonics & Global Geophysics (3 credits) Fall
Plate tectonics and the internal structure of the earth using information from seismology, geomagnetism, gravity, and heat flow.
GE 5001 - Intercultural Natural Hazards (2 credits) Fall
Perception of risk and hazards in Latin American cultures. Available technology for mitigation and its practicality and perception. Working effectively with hazard agencies. How to measure mitigation effectiveness. Indigeous and European over prints in Latin American life.
GE 5150 - Advanced Natural Hazards (3 credits) Fall
Exploration of how to develop comprehensive plans to mitigate the impact of natural hazards on humans. Requires a project and report.
GE 5180 - Volcanology (3 credits) Fall 2005, 2007
Volcanoes and how they work. Volcanic products, their recognition, and significance. Applies chemistry, physics, and fluid mechanics in a volcanological context.
Historic and current volcanic hazards and crises are studied including roles of scientists and engineers, public responses, impacts of volcanic emissions, medical aspects, the use of technology to mitigate the hazards, and the potential impacts of global scale events.
GE 5800 - Mathematical Modeling of Earth Systems (3 credits) Spring
Introduction to numerical
techniques for mathematical modeling of various earth-system phenomena,
including groundwater flow, heat transfer, and atmospheric transport. Numerical
techniques covered include finite-difference, finite-element, collocation, and
characteristic methods. Students write their own mathematical models.
Prerequisite: experience in programming computer languages such as FORTRAN.
GE 5187 - Volcanological Field Seminar (2 credits) Summer
1. May-June 2006 Restless Calderas of Western US: Long Valley and Yellowstone (led by US partners with help from other institutions)
2. August-Sept 2007 Debris Avalanches and Landslides of the Cascade Range (US and Canada) and Canadian Rockies (led by Canadian Partners)
3. May- June 2008 Active Convergent Plate Boundary Volcanism in Mexico (led by Mexican partners)
Video Teleconference Seminars in the semester preceding Field Seminars
GE 5185 - Special Topics in Volcanology (2 Credits) Spring
1. Megaeruptions and their global significance-Spring Semester 2006
2. Stability of Volcanic Edifices-Summer Semester 2007
3. Magmatism at Convergent Plates-Spring Semester 2008
Other Suggested classes for Earth Hazards, Michigan Tech
CE 3502 - Env Monit & Measurement Analy
Introduction to environmental data acquisition and interpretation, fundamentals of environmental monitoring, instrumentation, measurement techniques, and statistical analyses. Measurements are conducted in a variety of engineered and natural environments. Probability and statistical analyses are applied to the collected data.
CE 3503 - Environmental Engineering
Application of fundamental chemical, biological, and physical principles of environmental engineering to design and operation of systems used for water and wastewater treatment, solid waste management, air pollution control, and analysis of quality of surface water, air, and groundwater.
Basic mechanics of fluids at rest and fluids in motion with emphasis on civil engineering applications. Topics include fluid properties, fluid forces, pipe flow, open channel flow, and flow measurements. Emphasizes incompressible fluids. Laboratory illustrates flow phenomena and provides hands-on experience in flow measurement and error analysis.
CE 3610 - Hydrology (2 Credits)
Components of the hydrologic cycle and their interactions. Emphasizes rainfall-runoff relationships as applied to civil engineering. Also includes probability concepts, frequency analysis, and hydrologic flood routing.
CE 3810 - Soil Mechanics for Engineers (4 credits)
Develops the terminology and descriptions common to the field. Studies soil compressibility, fluid flow, response to mechanical compaction, and strength as well as methods of determining geostatic stresses and stress changes due to boundary loadings. An experimental laboratory experience reinforces the lecture material.
CE 4501 - Env Engg Chemical Processes
Application of chemistry, conservation principles, and mathematics to the analysis of chemical processes occurring in natural and engineered environments. Topics include acid-base phenomena, the carbonate system, precipitation/dissolution, redox chemistry, diffusion, mass transfer, and applications to engineering design. Laboratory experiences illustrate principles and modern measurement techniques.
CE 4504 - Air Quality Engg & Science
Overview of air quality regulation in the U.S. and world, including basic concepts of atmospheric chemistry and transport; fugitive, point, and area emissions; principles and tradeoffs of operation and design of air pollution control systems; and application of air quality models.
CE 4505 - Surface Water Quality Engineering
Develops the scientific basis for water quality management in lakes and rivers. Considers the origin, behavior, and fate of nutrients and toxic substances. Introduces engineered approaches for lake management, including mass balance modeling. Presents techniques for water quality restoration and the legal framework supporting pollution control.
CE 4506 - Appl of Environmental Reg
Study of the federal and state regulations (CERCLA, RCRA) and policy that governs management of solid and hazardous waste and how these regulations are incorporated into engineering practice. Other topics include pollution prevention and life cycle analysis, brown field development, baseline environment assessments, risk assessment, and engineering ethics.
CE 4507 - Collection & Distribution
Application of basic principles in Civil and Environmental Engineering to the analysis and design of water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, air distribution and collection systems, and their appurtenances.
CE 4508 - Water & Wastewater Treatment
Principles of physical, chemical and biological processes employed in water and wastewater treatment. Design of selected individual units within water and wastewater treatment systems.
CE 4509 - Environ Process & Simulation
Provides a rigorous hands-on introduction to process control, laboratory and pilot-plant experimentation focused on physical, chemical and biological treatment systems used in environmental engineering.
Analysis of open channel systems, including natural channels, designed channels, flow transitions, non-uniform flow, and unsteady flow.
CE 4630 - Hydraulic Structures
Analysis and design of water regulating structures. Includes dams, spillways, gates, dikes, levees, stilling basins, culverts, and various minor structures.
CE 5504 - Surface Water Quality Modeling
Mathematical models are applied in the solution of water quality management problems. The spatial and temporal variation of conservative and reactive substances is simulated in lakes, rivers, and embayments. Kinetic representations of natural phenomena are developed, including mass transport, biogeochemical cycling of nutrients and toxics and food web dynamics.
CE 5505 - Atmospheric Chemistry
Study of the photochemical processes governing the composition of the troposphere and stratosphere, including sampling and analysis of atmospheric compounds, introduction to solar radiation and radiative transfer in the atmosphere, and introduction to mathematical modeling of atmospheric photochemistry.
CE 5506 - Air Quality Modeling
Mathematical tools for the analysis of air quality issues at the indoor, local, and regional scales. Introduces statistical and deterministic methods. Provides hands-on experience with state-of-the-science air quality models from U.S. EPA and engineering consulting firms.
CE 5507 - Sorption and Biological Processes
Fundamental principles and modeling of some important physical and biological fate processes that govern the transport, persistence, and/or degradation of organic and inorganic pollutants in natural or engineered systems. Topics include sorption to soils/sediments, biodegradation of organic chemicals, bioavailability, and engineered remediation.
CE 5508 - Biogeochemical Processes
To define what constitutes sustainable human activities, one must understand linkages among physical, chemical, and biological structures and processes that comprise our biosphere. Examine interactions between physical, chemical, and biological processes on earth; model these interactions; and identify areas where knowledge is insufficient for modeling.
CE 5509 - Environmental Organic Chem
Investigation of factors controlling the environmental fate, distribution, and transformation of organic xenobiotic molecules. Thermodynamics and kinetics of chemical partitioning among air, water, sediment, and organic phases. Transformations examined include hydrolysis, oxidation-reduction, photochemistry, and "organism-assisted" reactions. Structure-activity relationships and estimation techniques are presented with a goal of modeling environmental impacts.
Advanced hydrology aimed at a more thorough understanding of the individual components of the hydrologic cycle. Includes physical hydrology, hydrometeorology, stochastic hydrology, and remote sensing applications.
Application of a Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to hydrologic modeling. While the application centers on hydrologic modeling, the experiences gained are applicable to a wide variety of situations. Learn the processes of obtaining, manipulating, and generating data via ArcInfo and ArcView.
CE 5664 - Water Resources Modeling
Application of fundamental principles to develop mathematical models of water resources systems. Includes application of numerical methods, programming to develop simple water resources models, and application of state-of-the-art models for hydrology and river analysis.
Basin mechanics of the transport of sediments in natural systems, including tractive forces and geomorphic functions.
CE 5666 - Water Resources Plan & Mangt
Economic and environmental aspects of water use. Topics include flood damage reduction, water demand and hydrologic forecasting, water supply planning, and water resource systems operation.
CE 5668 - Cold Regions Hydrology
Analysis of the effects of fresh water ice and snow engineering projects. Topics include snow hydrology, formation, melt, transport distribution, and loading; ice formation, mechanics, bearing capacity, hydraulic effects on rivers, ice jams, and ice control.
CE 5690 - Spec Topics in Water Resources
Advanced study of water resources topics including discussion of recent research developments.
CE 5810 - Advanced Soil Mechanics
Provides advanced studies in the topics of soil compressibility and soil strength. Develop advanced procedures for determining stress distribution and stress changes from a fundamental basis. Students are strongly advised to take CE5820 concurrently.
CE 5820 - Geotechnical Engineering Lab
Hands-on experimental lab course intended to develop understanding of soil behavior and the subtle variables that influence testing results. Tests studied include cyclic and monotonic triaxial drained and undrained strength, triaxial and one-dimensional compression, and as-compacted vs. long-term behavior of fill materials.
CE 5830 - Advanced Geotechnical Engg
Applies soil mechanics to the design of foundations and earth-retaining structures. Proper input parameters are stressed, and elements include the design of conventional retaining walls, reinforced earth walls, caissons, piles, shallow foundations, de-watering systems, and the support of temporary excavations.
CE 5840 - Frozen Ground Engineering
Stresses the problems and their solutions in seasonally frozen ground. Topics include definition of detrimental frost action, frost susceptibility criteria, mechanism of frost action, frost-resistant design, and the use of insulation. Studies both pavements and light building foundations. Take field trips during the spring thaw period.
CE 5850 - Earthwork & Stability of Earth
Studies the analysis and design of earth cuts, earth embankments, and gravity dams. Topics include field compaction of soil, compacted properties, fluid flow through the soil, and slope stability procedures. Requires a field trip to an RCC dam and an analysis of its water pressure and movement records.
CE 5860 - Fundamentals of Soil Behavior
Develop an understanding of the factors determining and controlling the engineering properties of a soil. Topics include crystal structure and surface characteristics, soil mineralogy, soil formation, rock weathering, soil composition, soil water, clay-water electrolyte systems, soil structure and stability, volume change behavior, and strength and deformation behavior.
FW 3540 - Intro to GIS for Natural Resource Management
(4 credits)
The fundamentals of GIS and its application to natural resource management. Spatial data, its uses and limitations are evaluated. Students work extensively with the ArcView and the ArcMap software packages.
FW 4540 - Remote Sensing of the Environment
Overview of remote sensing principles and concepts. Topics include camera and digital sensor arrays, various types of imagery, structure of digital data, spectral reflectance curves, applications/case studies and introduction to digital image processing.
FW 4850 - Environmental Educ. Methods
This course will prepare students to design and conduct environmental education programs for adults and youth in classrooms, parks, museums, nature centers, and through statewide outreach programs using a variety of teaching methods, hands-on activities, and scientific investigations.
FW 5550 - Geographic Information Systems (4 credits)
Use of geographic information systems (GIS) in resource management. Studies various components of GIS in detail, as well as costs and benefits. Laboratory exercises use ArcMap, ArcView, and ArcInfo software packages to solve resource management problems.
FW 5560 - Digital Image Processing: Remote Sensing Perspective (4 credits)
Presents the theory and quantitative procedures of digital image processing using remotely sensed data. Emphasizes image acquisition, preprocessing, enhancement, transformation classification techniques, accuracy assessment, and out-products. Discusses linkages to GIS. Also covers evaluating applications of the technology to current resource management problems via peer-reviewed literature.
GE 3040 - Fundamentals of Geophysics (3 credits) Spring
An introduction to geophysical used in applied and environmental geophysics concentrating on the fundamentals of data reduction and interpretation. This course is not only pertinent for the practicing geoscientist but also for environmental engineers, civil engineers, and others interested in learning how physics can be used to investigate Earth's substance.
GE 3100 - Depositional Systems (3 credits) Spring
Introduction to sedimentary processes and their products. Investigates the physical processes controlling sedimentation along with principles of correlation and interpretation of strata. Focuses on interpreting sedimentary rocks as a record of climate, sea-level and tectonic change.
GE 3200 - Geochemistry (3 credits) Spring
Introduction to elements of modern geochemistry including aqueous solutions, isotopes, age dating, etc. Emphasizes concepts and quantitative methods. Teaches principles of thermodynamics and phase equilibria from an introductory perspective as they pertain to geologic systems
GE 3900 - Field Geophysics (5 credits) Summer
Introduction to field geophysical techniques including basic land surveying. Emphasizes the recording, reduction, presentation, and interpretation of gravity, magnetic, electrical, seismic, and electromagnetic data as well as the proper use, care, and calibration of equipment used to collect the data. Requires report writing. Students must provide their own transportation.
GE 3910 - Field Geo w/ Engg Apps (5 credits) Summer
Introduction to methods and problems of field geology, interpretation of field relationships, and engineering site investigation. Field areas are located in northern Michigan. Requires geological and/or engineering report and memo writing.
GE 3915 - Introduction to Field Geology (3 credits) Summer
An introduction to geologic field mapping and site investigations. Requires geological and/or engineering report and memo writing.
GE 4050 - Advanced Structural Geology (3 credits) Spring
How rocks deform on a microstructural to hand specimen scale. Topics include dislocations, work hardening and recovery processes, annealing and recrystallization, slipsystems, preferred orientation mechanisms, and foliation development.
GE 4100 - Geomorph & Glacial Geology (4 credits) Spring
The study of the processes, including fluvial, glacial, wind, mass movement, and wave action, shaping the earth's surface by erosion and deposition of geologic materials. Emphasizes the role of past and present climate. Field trips are a major component.
GE 4160 - Introduction to Subsurface GIS (3 credits) Spring
Introduction to elements of GIS, emphasizing application to subsurface from groundwater levels to gas and oil reservoirs. Students prepare maps of subsurface features using large data sets. Labs use current, popular GIS software packages.
GE 4400 - Near Surface Geophysics I (3 credits) Fall
Design of geophysical site investigations utilizing resistivity, electromagnetic, ground penetrating radar, and magnetic techniques. Emphasizes geophysical detection of contamination, ground water supplies, and mining applications.
GE 4410 - Near Surface Geophysics II (3 credits) Spring
Principles and design of geophysical investigations of the shallow subsurface. Emphasizes seismic refraction and reflection methods with focus on engineering and groundwater applications.
GE 4415 - Matlab for Geosciences
Matlab programming as applied to graphing single and multiple one-dimensional data sets, contouring two-dimensional data sets, slice and movie presentations of three-dimensional data sets, loading data, convolution, cross and autocorrelation and frequency analysis, specialized computations for geophysics and geology.
GE 4550 - Gravity and Magnetic Methods (3 credits) Spring
Interpretation of gravity and magnetic anomalies based on forward modeling techniques, including space filtering to enhance anomalies of importance. Emphasis will also be given to the design of the gravity/magnetic survey based on cost, implementation, and interpretation methods used.
GE 4600 - Reflection Seismology (3 credits) Spring
Principles of reflection seismic techniques, including theoretical background and application, and hands-on computer projects. Included are acquisition, data processing, and 2D/3D data interpretation. Students conduct projects using actual commercial-quality seismic data.
In-depth review of classical statistics and introduction to principles of geostatistics, theory of spatially correlated random variables and their application on the evaluation of mineral resources, strategic exploration planning, ore reserve estimation, and production planning. Examines case studies from the mining and petroleum industries.
GE 4800 - Groundwater Engineering
Application of geohydrology principles to design water-well supplies, site investigations, and subsurface remediation systems.
GE 4900 - Geological Engg Design Proj I
Capstone geological engineering design course focusing on a realistic, complex, open-ended geological engineering problem. Project includes technical design, economic analysis, environmental impacts, and regulations. Report writing required. (Senior project ready as defined by major substitutes for prerequisites)
GE 4910 - Geological Engg Design Proj II
Continuation of GE4900. Capstone geological engineering design course focusing on a realistic, complex, open-ended geological engineering problem. Project includes technical design, economic analysis, environmental impacts, and regulations. Report writing required. (Senior project ready as defined by major substitutes for prerequisites)
GE 5040 - Evolution of Structures in Deformed Rock
How rocks deform on a microstructural to hand specimen scale. Topics include dislocations, work hardening and recovery processes, annealing and recrystallization, slipsystems, preferred orientation mechanisms, and foliation development, with independent project on selected topic.
GE 5050 - Structural Analysis & Interpretation
Analysis of deformed rock structures from hand specimen to outcrop and map scales. Topics include mechanics of cleavage development and folding, shear zones and vorticity, strain measurement, style group analysis, overprinting relationships, mapping and hemispherical projection techniques.
GE 5100 - Adv Geomorphology & Glacial Geology
In-depth study of surficial processes that shape landforms and determine the composition and character of the Earth`s surface. Processes studied include glacial, flovial, wind, mass movement, and wave action. Emphasizes the role of past and present climate. In-depth report and presentation on two separate topics required.
GE 5110 - Sequence Stratigraphy
The study of sedimentary rocks interpreted as a series of packages separated by time-significant surfaces. Also examines the processes controlling generation of the time-significant surfaces (eustasy, tectonics, and sediment supply).
GE 5120 - Basin Analysis (3 credits)
The evolution of sedimentary basins is influenced by the tectonic mechanisms that initially form the basin, the sediments that are deposited in the basins (composition and environments), and post-depositional processes (thermal, hydrologic, chemical and tectonic) that modify the basin fill. Course examines sedimentary basins as a record of past events.
GE 5130 - Geology of Utah's Nat'l Parks (3 or 4 credits) Summer
A two-week, field-based course taught in the National Parks and Monuments of eastern Utah. Course requires a project and special assignments.
This course will investigate the geologic evidence of global climate and the mechanisms that are interpreted to produce climate change.
GE 5200 - Advanced Geochemistry
Elements of modern geochemistry, including aqueous solutions, isotopes, age dating, etc., with an emphasis on concepts and quantitative methods. Project and report required.
GE 5210 - Advanced Applied Geochem
Monitoring techniques, collection of field data, processing, and analysis of geochemical data to study near-surface environmental systems. Project and report required.
GE 5220 - Aqueous Geochemistry
Introduction to quantitative methods in aqueous geochemistry with emphasis on calculation of aqueous equilibria relevant to natural systems such as carbonate equilibria.
GE 5270 - Volcanic Clouds (3 credits) Fall 2006
Synthesis of recent advancements in volcanic cloud research along with theoretical background and practical experience in the study, understanding and remote sensing of volcanic clouds. Techniques covered are also applicable to other atmospheric phenomena although volcanic ash, gas and aerosol remote sensing is the main focus.
GE 5300 - Clay Mineralogy and X-ray Diffraction
The identification of clay minerals using X-ray diffractometry methods. Reviews clay mineral structures, chemistry, and physical properties and demonstrates applications in diagenesis, petroleum geology, weathering/soils, and sedimentation.
GE 5400 - Global Geophysics & Geotech
Plate tectonics and the internal structure of the earth using information from seismology, geomagnetism gravity, and heat flow. A term project/report is required.
GE 5415 - Matlab for Geosciences
Matlab programming as applied to graphing single and multiple one-dimensional data sets, contouring two- dimensional data sets, slice and movie presentations of three-dimensional data sets, loading data, convolution, cross and autocorrelation and frequency analysis, specialized computations for geophysics and geology.
GE 5450 - Potential Theory in Gravity & Mag Appl
The fundamentals of potential theory and the application to gravity and magnetic studies of the crust and lithosphere. Topics include Newtonian & magnetic potential, magnetization, regional gravity fields, the geomagnetic field, forward & inverse modeling. Fourier-domain modeling and transformations.
GE 5500 - Paleomagnetism & Environmental Magnetism
Origin and interpretation of the natural remanent magnetism in rocks and its use in deciphering the geologic past. Applications studied are plate tectonic movements, environmental change, stratigraphic correlation, and the earth's magnetic field.
GE 5510 - Advanced Rock Mechanics
Critical ground control problems relating to underground openings and surface mines. Review of engineering mechanics, numerical methods, and empirical methods to develop solutions and design criteria. Introduces probabilistic approaches for engineering design.
GE 5600 - Adv Reflection Seismology
Principles and application of reflection seismic techniques. Includes acquisition, data processing, and 2D/3D data interpretation. Project and report required.
GE 5740 - Environmental Impact Analysis
An overview of extraction, construction, transportation, and processing activities and their environmental design. Includes impacts on air, water, solids, land, wildlife, and socioeconomics. Covers environmental permitting and processes. Uses case studies.
GE 5770 - Mineral Deposit Explor Models
Systematic study of the characteristics, distribution, and origin of economic metallic and nonmetallic mineral deposits, and the development of models for exploration with emphasis on selected deposits. Laboratory stresses the study of mining districts and development of exploration and genetic models.
GE 5780 - Explor & Envir Geochemistry
Application of geochemical data collection and analysis to the exploration of metallic and nonmetallic mineral deposits and evaluation of environmental consequences of extraction.
GE 5810 - Flow & Transport Sub Sys
Analysis of fluid flow in geologic materials, including groundwater flow, solute and contaminant transport, heat flow, and petroleum movement. Develops fundamental transport equations and numerical methods for solving these equations.
GE 5850 - Adv Groundwater Eng & Remediation
Computer modeling and other advanced topics in the analysis hydrological systems, contaminant transport and fate, and subsurface remediation systems.
SS 5100 Global Environmental Systems (3 credits) Fall
Survey of literature which connects global biological and physical processes with human adaptations, interventions, and social systems. Study of range of human systems adapted to living in and with environment. Topics include energy balance and transfer in the earth environment, ecosystems and energy flow, human intervention into geomorphologic processes.
SS 5200 Environmental Decision Making (3 credits) Spring
Group practicum in environmental decision making, with the focus on facilitating the decision making process associated with a community-based environmental concern or policy choice. Past projects include efforts to facilitate public participation in developing a forest management plan, participating in the review of an Area of Concern, and assessing a recycling program.
SS 5300 Environmental Policy and Politics (3 credits) Fall
An overview of environmental policy making and politics in the United States. Emphasis on policies regarding air and water pollution, toxic and hazardous wastes. Discussion of rulemaking, enforcement and administration of laws by EPA. Investigation of environmental politics on national and community levels, with focus on social movements and citizen participation.
SS 5350 Environmental Policy Analysis (3 credits) Spring
The role of economic analysis in environmental policy, including a detailed review of the major tools that are used at the federal, state, regional and local levels. Special emphasis will be given on benefit-cost analysis and comparative risk analysis.
SS 5400 Sociology of the Environment (3 credits) Fall
Provides students with an introduction to basic sociological concepts as they apply to human relationships to the environment. Topics covered include social values, organizations, norms, ideologies and political systems. Themes of the course will include the relationship of expertise to lay knowledge, public participation and urban-rural relationships.
PH 4640 - Intro to Atmospheric Physics
Essential elements of atmospheric physics, including atmospheric composition and structure, atmospheric thermodynamics, aerosol and cloud physics, radiative transfer and atmospheric fluid dynamics. MA2300 and MA4515 are recommended, but not required
PH 5630 - Imaging Systems (2 credits)
An introduction to the theory, technology, and methods associated with imaging systems. Topics include telescopes and astronomical imaging, microscopes, aerial cameras and remote sensing instruments, and image recording technologies
Concepts in atmospheric physics. Covers radiative transfer,
atmospheric thermodynamics, cloud physics, and remote sensing and imaging of
Earth.
Curricular Offerings in
Specifically in Support of the consortium
2005-2006 academic year
Fall Semester
2005
Intercultural Hazards
Communication in Latin America GE 5001
Advanced Natural Hazards GE
5150
Global Geophysics GE 4500
Water and Society GE 4930
Volcanology GE 5180
Spring Semester 2006
Mathematical Modeling of Earth
Systems GE 5800
Fundamentals of Remote Sensing GE
4250
Geohydrology GE 3850
Megaeruptions GE 5185
Field Volcanological
Seminar--Long Valley and Yellowstone GE 5187
2006-2007 academic year
Fall Semester 2006
Intercultural Hazards
Communication in Latin America GE 5001
Advanced Natural Hazards GE
5150
Global Geophysics GE 4500
Water and Society GE 4930
Volcanic Clouds--Remote Sensing GE
5270
Spring Semester 2007
Mathematical Modeling of Earth
Systems GE 5800
Fundamentals of Remote Sensing GE
4250
Geohydrology GE 3850
Volcanic Landslides and Edifice
Collapses GE 5185
Summer Semester 2007
Field Volcanological
Seminar--Cascades and Western Canada GE 5187
2007-2008 Academic Year
Fall Semester 2007
Intercultural Hazards
Communication in Latin America GE 5001
Advanced Natural Hazards GE
5150
Global Geophysics GE 4500
Water and Society GE
4930
Volcanology GE
5180
Spring Semester 2008
Mathematical Modeling of Earth
Systems GE 5800
Fundamentals of Remote Sensing GE
4250
Geohydrology GE 3850
Convergent Plate Boundary Volcanism GE 5185
Summer Semester 2008
Field Volcanology
Seminar--Mexican Volcanic Chain GE 5187
For full course descriptions--see above