IDS 2935 Hazards and Humans (Quest 2): face to face, 3 credit hours
Textbook: “Natural Disasters” 11th edition by Patrick L. Abbott.
Description: Geologic principles provide a framework for evaluating earthquake and volcanic hazards, exploring the limits of our predictive abilities, the challenges of forecasting weather disasters in a changing climate, and the necessity for decision-making despite scientific uncertainty. By analyzing recent and historical disasters, this course explores the interactions of people with natural and built environments before, during, and after major events.
GLY 1880 Earthquakes Volcanoes and Other Hazards: Online, 3 credit hours
Textbook: “Natural Disasters” 11th edition by Patrick L. Abbott.
Description: Not on campus to take Hazards and Humans? This course will eventually become the online version of Hazards and Humans. The core course content is the same, but in an online format.
GLY1102 Age of Dinosaurs. Online, 3 credit hours.
Textbook: Dinosaurs, The Textbook
Description: The focus of this course is, as the name suggests, dinosaurs. To understand dinosaurs and their place in Earth’s history, we will also explore the basics of geology including how the Earth changes over time and how rocks and fossils form. To understand dinosaurs as living organisms, we will cover biology basics including organization and classification of taxa, anatomy and ecosystems.
GLY2030C Environmental and Engineering Geology. Online, 3 credit hours.
Introduction to Environmental Geology 5th edition, Edward A. Keller.
Description: Learn the fundamental concepts of geology and investigates human interactions with the natural world – how the environment impacts us, and how we impact our environment including natural hazards, resource utilization and environmental issues.
GLY 3882C Hydrogeology and Human Affairs. Online, 3 credit hours.
Textbook: None
Description: Introduces the basic concepts of groundwater flow, its relationship to surface water, humans, and the environment, and applies those concepts to current water-related issues.
GLY4930/6932 Professional Geology. Online. 3 Credit hours.
Textbook: none.
Description: An overview of careers in the geosciences and the skills regularly used by geologists, with industry professionals serving as guest instructors. Topics include project management, data management, the PG exam, geo-ethics, and more.
GLY4930/6932 Economic Geology. 3 Credit hours.
Textbook: none
Description: The purpose of this course is to explore a variety of potential geoscience careers in industry and build geoscience career related skills with industry professionals serving as guest instructors. Topics will include resource development, extraction, environmental remediation and business practices in Florida. Field trips and guided activities in class will provide ample opportunity to learn from real-world examples.
GLY2030C Environmental and Engineering Geology. Online, 3 credit hours.
The focus of this course is investigating human interactions with the natural world – how the environment impacts us, and how we impact our environment. To accomplish this, we will establish foundational knowledge about geology and the scientific process. We will then apply that knowledge to understand the processes that shape the Earth’s surface and natural systems. From this context we can also examine the complex relationship between humans and their environment.