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• GEOS 111: Earth and Environmental Systems

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Examines environmental science from an Earth systems science perspective. Introduces the interactions between various systems that make up the Earth's critical zone (the near-surface interface between humans and our planet's atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere). Explores spatial and temporal variation of environmental processes through the use of hands-on data collection, manipulation and modeling.
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• GEOS 150: Geology of National Parks

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Explores geological processes and earth history using the classic rock formations of American national parks. Includes national parks such as Arches, Bryce Canyon, Carlsbad Caverns, Grand Canyon, Great Smokies, Mammoth Cave, Shenandoah, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Zion, and others.
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• GEOS 151: The Age of Dinosaurs

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  A thorough introduction to dinosaurs and the world they inhabited. Topics include the most current theories regarding dinosaur biology (behavior, metabolism, evolution), ecology (greenhouse climate, associated fauna and flora), and extinction (asteroid impact, volcanism, climate change).
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• GEOS 154: Human Exploration of Space

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Covers the history, technical considerations, and scientific and social issues of the exploration of the planets and smaller objects of the solar system. Early rocketry, the race to the Moon, and past robotic missions provide a perspective to consider current and future science missions and human settlement beyond earth. Includes field observations and activities that may occur on evenings and weekends.
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• GEOS 155: Geology of Climate Change

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Examines the geologic factors which control Earth's climate; how that climate has varied through Earth's history; how anthropogenic climate change is different from changes previously experienced on Earth; and how anthropogenic climate change is affecting the planet.
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• GEOS 156: Geology of Natural Disasters

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Explores the science behind natural disasters, including earthquakes, landslides, floods and volcanic eruptions. Students will investigate the geologic processes that impact the surface of the Earth and endanger human lives. By understanding the science behind these processes, students will learn to recognize known risk factors, minimize their vulnerability to disaster, and weigh the consequences to society of living in disaster-prone regions.
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• GEOS 200: Foundations of Geology

  4.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Introduces the geological sciences, including the study of the Earth's interior; plate tectonics; minerals and crystallography; igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and their cycling; geologic time; crustal deformation and. Laboratory exercises will emphasize hand-on learning of basic geology skills including mineral and rock identification, understanding the geometry of subsurface geologic structures, and topographic and geologic map reading. (Also offered as ENVE 200. These courses may be substituted for each other and be used interchangeably for D/F repeats but may not be counted for duplicate credit.)
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• GEOS 203: Surficial Processes

  4.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Introduces students to the geological processes that shape the earth's surface, from uplift and erosion of mountains to the transport of sediment and subsequent formation of sedimentary rocks. Focuses on the interaction of underlying tectonic forces with the natural cycles of the earth's atmosphere and hydrosphere and the subsequent evolution of both landscape and surface deposits.
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• GEOS 204: Historical Geology

  4.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  An introduction to the historical development of geology as a scientific discipline and an overview of the methods used by geologists to reconstruct the Earth's past history. Studies the rock and fossil record in lecture, lab, and field outcrops to discover how our planet formed, how plate tectonic activity shaped ocean basins and continents, how geologic processes created economic resources, and how the history of life is recorded by ancient rock deposits. Includes required field trips on weekends.Previously Offered As: (Offered as GEOS 351 before 2015-16.)
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• GEOS 301: Mineralogy

  4.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  An introduction to crystallography, crystal chemistry, physical properties, optical properties, and phase equilibria of minerals pertinent to geology and economic resources. Laboratory exercises focus on mineral identification and interpretation as well as analytical techniques such as x-ray diffractometry and optical microscopy
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