EASC111 — Survey Earth Science
4.0 HR. (TC) Prerequisite: Approved reading placement score, or equivalent. This course surveys the four main areas of earth science (geology, oceanography, meteorology and astronomy). Topics include Earth materials (rocks and minerals), the formation and history of the earth, surface processes, plate tectonics, weather and climate, and Earth's place in the solar system. This course is particularly suited for students not majoring in the sciences. Three lecture and two laboratory hours per week. (P1 905L)