Introductory Course Recommendations
Dive into the fundamentals of Earth, ocean, and atmospheric sciences! Whether you're aiming for a degree in EOAS or just curious about our planet’s systems, our introductory courses are the perfect starting point.
ATSC
113
0
Non-Specialist
Hybrid Course
Atmospheric-science principles elucidated by case studies applied to snow sports, sailing, surfing, soaring, and flying.
ATSC113 Video: HERE
EOSC
110
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Non-Specialist
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Earth's origin, composition, structure, and natural resources. Global and local examples of plate tectonics as the driving force for volcanism, mountain building, and earthquakes.
EOSC110 Video: HERE
EOSC
112
0
Non-Specialist
Hybrid Course
Introduction to Earth's climate system: radiation balance, greenhouse effect, atmosphere and ocean circulation, plate tectonics, biosphere interactions, and the carbon cycle. Applications to understand the causes of climate change, from long-term climate evolution to modern human-induced climate change.
EOSC112 Video: HERE
EOSC
114
Field
Non-Specialist
Hybrid Course
Introduction to causes and physical characteristics of disasters such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, storm surge, thunderstorms, tornadoes, landslides, wind waves, meteor impacts, mass extinctions.
EOSC114 Video: HERE
EOSC
116
0
Non-Specialist
Hybrid Course
Earth's tectonics, climate, and oceans during the time of the dinosaurs. Reading the fossil record of Earth from its earliest origins up to and including the Mesozoic, 250 - 65 million years ago.
EOSC116 Video: HERE
EOSC
118
0
Non-Specialist
Hybrid Course
Origin, properties, valuation, prospecting and geology of gold, platinum, silver, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and other precious metals and gems.
EOSC118 Video: HERE
