Earth's Environmental Systems: the Solid · Earth And Environmental Sciences
This course is broad and covers a wide range of geologic topics from hydrology to minerals. The material is a general introduction to lots of different fields and is focused more on qualitative understanding than technical. My highlight of the class was a fieldtrip that we took to look at different rock formations outside of the city.
The fundamentals of the solid earth - rocks, minerals, plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, etc.
This class was a really good introduction to the basic principles of geology. After taking this class, when I go outside, I see the rocks and landscape around me with new eyes!
rock formation and types then the geologic history of the world around us specifically NYC
saw rocks scientifically in my everday life
Learned about geology, earth systems, climate, etc.
Very broad and overarching overview of earth science fields.
Lots of great info on geology from formation of the earth to rocks and minerals to geology natural disasters and water management. Good for people with or without a geology background.
I learned to distinguish between different minerals and rocks, geologic time, earthquakes.
We covered many basic earth processes (glaciers, rivers, erosion, plate tectonics, seismic waves, earth's magnetic field) and properties of rocks and minerals.