PHYS 201B Earth Science I
This is a survey course in Earth Science, with emphasis on a broad and up-to-date coverage of basic topics and principles in geology and climatology. Earth materials, plate tectonics, landscapes fashioned by water and ice, including glacial and arid ones, and a geological time history of Earth are among the specific topics, along with observational techniques and reasoning processes that characterize Earth System Science. This course is algebra based. (Lecture, 3 hours, Laboratory, 2 hours)