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- MET ES 107: Environmental Geology I: Geologic Hazards and Hostile Environments (N)
Earthquakes and plate tectonics. Volcanic eruptions. Floods, erosion, and water pollution. Coastal hazards. - MET ES 108: Environmental Geology II: Land Use Planning, Environmental Impact, and Global Change (N)
The course introduces the concept of global climate change and Earth system science by first discussing basic principles of environmental geology and plate tectonics. Groundwater, groundwater pollution, and environmental impact of resource recovery are discussed in the context of health and land-use planning. Other topics include glaciations, desertification, acid rain, global warming, and long-term geologic change. - MET ES 141: Special Topics in Earth Science
Course material and subject matter will vary semester to semester. - MET ES 142: Shoreline Processes and Environments (N)
Primary vs secondary coasts, barrier types, barrier island development, tidal inlet processes, shoreline erosion and depositional problems, coastal dunes, tidal marshes, and estuarine processes and environments.