Exploration of energy sources and technologies with an emphasis on environmental, economic, and social sustainability. Examines renewable and low-impact energy systems, energy efficiency, and strategies for reducing carbon emissions. Evaluates solutions for meeting global energy demands while minimizing ecological and societal impacts.

Ethical dimensions of human interactions with Earth’s systems, including resource use, environmental change, sustainability, and social responsibility. Examines how values, equity, and decision-making shape responses to geologic and environmental challenges across local and global scales.

Quantitative methods for analyzing spatial patterns in geological and environmental data. Emphasizes statistical modeling, mapping, and interpretation of earth system processes, including resource distribution, environmental variation, and natural hazards. Applications integrate real-world datasets to reveal trends and support decision-making in geosciences.

Exploration of the role of water in the development of human civilization, focusing on three key periods: prehistory, the rise of scientific advancements, and the future of water management. Students will critically examine historical narratives and language, challenge Eurocentric views, and investigate the contributions of non-western cultures to water systems.

Exploration of the intricate relationship between human activities and Earth's ecosystems. Uncover the far-reaching effects of consumption and pollution on essential resources, with a targeted focus on pivotal environmental and geological challenges crucial for Earth's sustainability. This includes exploring various sustainability practices, geohealth dynamics, environmental impact assessment, and environmental economics.

Exploration of the intricate relationship between human activities and Earth's ecosystems. Uncover the far-reaching effects of consumption and pollution on essential resources, with a targeted focus on pivotal environmental and geological challenges crucial for Earth's sustainability. This includes exploring various sustainability practices, geohealth dynamics, environmental impact assessment, and environmental economics.

Earth processes and utilization of geological materials (plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanism, hydrology, erosion). Pollution, sustainability, and energy resources related to environmental geology, rocks and minerals, and evolution of landforms. Emphasis on scientific methods, quantitative reasoning for the calculation of geomechanical properties, geologic hazards and risks, and spatial analysis.

Earth processes and utilization of geological materials (plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanism, hydrology, erosion). Pollution, sustainability, and energy resources related to environmental geology, rocks and minerals, and evolution of landforms. Emphasis on scientific methods, quantitative reasoning for the calculation of geomechanical properties, geologic hazards and risks, and spatial analysis.

Earth processes and utilization of geological materials (plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanism, hydrology, erosion). Pollution, sustainability, and energy resources related to environmental geology, rocks and minerals, and evolution of landforms. Emphasis on scientific methods, quantitative reasoning for the calculation of geomechanical properties, geologic hazards and risks, and spatial analysis.

Description and identification of minerals and rocks. Interpretation of topographic and geological maps. Identification and interpretation of surficial and structural geologic features. Quantitative evaluation of hydrologic and environmental problems.

Foundations of Earth system history, including the geologic record of life and global change, biodiversity, evolution, ecological changes, extinction, global biogeochemical cycles, sea-level, and climate change, with quantitative analysis of environmental records and measurement of geologic time.

Foundations of Earth system history, including the geologic record of life and global change, biodiversity, evolution, ecological changes, extinction, global biogeochemical cycles, sea-level, and climate change, with quantitative analysis of environmental records and measurement of geologic time.