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Fall 2023  |  ESCI 1001 Section 001: Earth and Its Environments (23937)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Meets With:
ESCI 1101 Section 101
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Mon, Wed, Fri 11:15AM - 12:05PM
UMTC, East Bank
Nicholson Hall 155
Enrollment Status:
Open (124 of 144 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Physical processes that shape the Earth: volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciers, rivers. Current environmental issues/global change. Lecture/lab. Optional field experience.
Class Notes:
Registration in both a lecture AND a lab section is required.
Class Description:
The Earth we live on is a far more dynamic place than most people realize. It is constantly, if slowly, changing as major segments of the Earth's surface shift and grind against one another. This slow motion not only produces our world's many active earthquake regions, but over time, is also responsible for the uplift of mountain ranges and the changing shapes of the Earth's continental masses and ocean basins. These global-scale processes directly and indirectly created the environment we live in. Even on a smaller scale, our environment is constantly changing - but on such a long time scale that few people recognize the very dynamic nature of our world. This course will explore how these global and regional-scale processes not only shape our world but also affect human society. One of the course's primary goals is to provide a better understanding of our planet in the context of current environmental issues and global change. Through lectures and labs, students can investigate how plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, wind, rivers, and glaciers sculpted our plant's landscape, and discover the many linkages between these processes and human society. GEO 1001 satisfies the Diversified Core Curriculum's requirements for both the environmental theme and as a physical science with lab. This course is designed for undergraduate students who are not geology majors and there are no prerequisites.
Grading:
65% Quizzes
35% Laboratory Evaluation
Exam Format:
Lecture quizzes are primarily multiple choice, with some short answer questions possible.
Class Format:
55% Lecture
40% Laboratory
5% Other Style Videos
Workload:
30 Pages Reading Per Week Other Workload: multiple quizzes for lecture section, 2 quizzes in lab
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23937/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 April 2011

Fall 2023  |  ESCI 1001 Section 002: Earth and Its Environments (23938)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Meets With:
ESCI 1101 Section 102
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, East Bank
Tate Laboratory of Physics B50
Enrollment Status:
Open (142 of 180 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Physical processes that shape the Earth: volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciers, rivers. Current environmental issues/global change. Lecture/lab. Optional field experience.
Class Notes:
Registration in both a lecture AND a lab section is required.
Class Description:
This course is an introduction to physical geology and natural cycles. Earth systems operate in cycles, and we, as individuals and a society, are fundamentally linked to these cycles, and therefore inevitably impact our local and global environment. In order to understand our impact, it is necessary to grasp basic principles of processes that form this dynamic earth. The course is loosely divided into three sections. The first part primarily focuses on physical geology principles related to the formation of rocks, continents, mountains, and ocean basins, and geologic time. The second part of the course focuses on earth surface processes and the environment, including natural hazards. Students will also develop an understanding of how geoscientists use the rock record to evaluate changing environments and climate through time. The last section of the course introduces students to the formation of our natural resources, including groundwater, metals, non-metals, and fossil fuels, and how the location of these resources contributes to the present-day economic and political `environment?. Throughout the semester, students will practice the scientific method by applying geologic principles in coordinated lecture-laboratory exercises. This will allow students to develop a scientific intuition and an appreciation for the multidisciplinary nature of earth science.
Grading:
65% Quizzes
35% Laboratory Evaluation
Exam Format:
Lecture quizzes are primarily multiple choice, with some short answer questions possible.
Class Format:
55% Lecture
40% Laboratory
5% Other Style Videos
Workload:
30 Pages Reading Per Week Other Workload: multiple quizzes for lecture section, 2 quizzes in lab
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23938/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 April 2011

Fall 2023  |  ESCI 1001 Section 004: Earth and Its Environments (23940)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Off Campus
Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
Enrollment Status:
Open (317 of 320 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Physical processes that shape the Earth: volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciers, rivers. Current environmental issues/global change. Lecture/lab. Optional field experience.
Class Notes:
Registration in both a lecture AND a lab section is required.
Class Description:
ESCI 1001 provides an opportunity to rediscover our planet and explore our place within a remarkably dynamic and integrated world. A world in which mammoths still stalked Arctic islands while pyramids were being built and one in which geologic processes continue to subtly or dramatically affect the course of human history. In turn, within a remarkably short time we ourselves have become one of the planet's most powerful geologic forces as we struggle to balance our need for Earth resources with the environmental legacy of their use. The course's goal is to provide some of the background understanding necessary to become a better informed citizen in a world where many of the most pressing issues facing our society are tied directly or indirectly to earth resources, earth environments, and earth processes. From forces capable of shifting continents, driving volcanic eruptions or powerful earthquakes, through dinosaurs and their world, to the ongoing evolution of our present environments, ESCI 1001 also offers a chance to view the Earth from a different perspective. To not only explore the science behind our understanding of our planet, but to rediscover a sense of awe about the world we live in. This course does not require a math or science background, only a curiosity about our world. ESCI 1001 satisfies the Liberal Education requirements for a Physical Science course and the Environmental Theme.
Grading:
65% Quizzes
35% Laboratory Evaluation
Exam Format:
Lecture quizzes are a combination of multiple choice and short answer. Lab exams are mostly short answer questions.
Class Format:
60% Lecture
40% Laboratory
Workload:
15-25 Pages Reading Per Week
7 Quiz(zes)
Other Workload: 11 laboratory assignments and two lab exams.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23940/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 August 2013

Fall 2023  |  ESCI 1001 Section 101: Earth and Its Environments (23941)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Mon 09:05AM - 10:45AM
UMTC, East Bank
Ford Hall 185
Enrollment Status:
Open (57 of 60 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Physical processes that shape the Earth: volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciers, rivers. Current environmental issues/global change. Lecture/lab. Optional field experience.
Class Notes:
Registration in both a lecture AND a lab section is required. Labs begin second week of classes. Wait-list/auto-enroll function ends on the first day of classes.
Class Description:
The Earth we live on is a far more dynamic place than most people realize. It is constantly, if slowly, changing as major segments of the Earth's surface shift and grind against one another. This slow motion not only produces our world's many active earthquake regions, but over time, is also responsible for the uplift of mountain ranges and the changing shapes of the Earth's continental masses and ocean basins. These global-scale processes directly and indirectly created the environment we live in. Even on a smaller scale, our environment is constantly changing - but on such a long time scale that few people recognize the very dynamic nature of our world. This course will explore how these global and regional-scale processes not only shape our world but also affect human society. One of the course's primary goals is to provide a better understanding of our planet in the context of current environmental issues and global change. Through lectures and labs, students can investigate how plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, wind, rivers, and glaciers sculpted our plant's landscape, and discover the many linkages between these processes and human society. GEO 1001 satisfies the Diversified Core Curriculum's requirements for both the environmental theme and as a physical science with lab. This course is designed for undergraduate students who are not geology majors and there are no prerequisites.
Grading:
65% Quizzes
35% Laboratory Evaluation
Exam Format:
Lecture quizzes are primarily multiple choice, with some short answer questions possible.
Class Format:
55% Lecture
40% Laboratory
5% Other Style Videos
Workload:
30 Pages Reading Per Week Other Workload: multiple quizzes for lecture section, 2 quizzes in lab
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23941/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 April 2011

Fall 2023  |  ESCI 1001 Section 102: Earth and Its Environments (23942)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Mon 12:20PM - 02:00PM
UMTC, East Bank
Ford Hall 185
Enrollment Status:
Open (53 of 60 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Physical processes that shape the Earth: volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciers, rivers. Current environmental issues/global change. Lecture/lab. Optional field experience.
Class Notes:
Registration in both a lecture AND a lab section is required. Labs begin second week of classes. Wait-list/auto-enroll function ends on the first day of classes.
Class Description:
The Earth we live on is a far more dynamic place than most people realize. It is constantly, if slowly, changing as major segments of the Earth's surface shift and grind against one another. This slow motion not only produces our world's many active earthquake regions, but over time, is also responsible for the uplift of mountain ranges and the changing shapes of the Earth's continental masses and ocean basins. These global-scale processes directly and indirectly created the environment we live in. Even on a smaller scale, our environment is constantly changing - but on such a long time scale that few people recognize the very dynamic nature of our world. This course will explore how these global and regional-scale processes not only shape our world but also affect human society. One of the course's primary goals is to provide a better understanding of our planet in the context of current environmental issues and global change. Through lectures and labs, students can investigate how plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, wind, rivers, and glaciers sculpted our plant's landscape, and discover the many linkages between these processes and human society. GEO 1001 satisfies the Diversified Core Curriculum's requirements for both the environmental theme and as a physical science with lab. This course is designed for undergraduate students who are not geology majors and there are no prerequisites.
Grading:
65% Quizzes
35% Laboratory Evaluation
Exam Format:
Lecture quizzes are primarily multiple choice, with some short answer questions possible.
Class Format:
55% Lecture
40% Laboratory
5% Other Style Videos
Workload:
30 Pages Reading Per Week Other Workload: multiple quizzes for lecture section, 2 quizzes in lab
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23942/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 April 2011

Fall 2023  |  ESCI 1001 Section 103: Earth and Its Environments (23943)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Mon 02:30PM - 04:10PM
UMTC, East Bank
Ford Hall 185
Enrollment Status:
Closed (60 of 60 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Physical processes that shape the Earth: volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciers, rivers. Current environmental issues/global change. Lecture/lab. Optional field experience.
Class Notes:
Registration in both a lecture AND a lab section is required. Labs begin second week of classes. Wait-list/auto-enroll function ends on the first day of classes.
Class Description:
The Earth we live on is a far more dynamic place than most people realize. It is constantly, if slowly, changing as major segments of the Earth's surface shift and grind against one another. This slow motion not only produces our world's many active earthquake regions, but over time, is also responsible for the uplift of mountain ranges and the changing shapes of the Earth's continental masses and ocean basins. These global-scale processes directly and indirectly created the environment we live in. Even on a smaller scale, our environment is constantly changing - but on such a long time scale that few people recognize the very dynamic nature of our world. This course will explore how these global and regional-scale processes not only shape our world but also affect human society. One of the course's primary goals is to provide a better understanding of our planet in the context of current environmental issues and global change. Through lectures and labs, students can investigate how plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, wind, rivers, and glaciers sculpted our plant's landscape, and discover the many linkages between these processes and human society. GEO 1001 satisfies the Diversified Core Curriculum's requirements for both the environmental theme and as a physical science with lab. This course is designed for undergraduate students who are not geology majors and there are no prerequisites.
Grading:
65% Quizzes
35% Laboratory Evaluation
Exam Format:
Lecture quizzes are primarily multiple choice, with some short answer questions possible.
Class Format:
55% Lecture
40% Laboratory
5% Other Style Videos
Workload:
30 Pages Reading Per Week Other Workload: multiple quizzes for lecture section, 2 quizzes in lab
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23943/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 April 2011

Fall 2023  |  ESCI 1001 Section 104: Earth and Its Environments (24531)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Mon 04:30PM - 06:10PM
UMTC, East Bank
Ford Hall 185
Enrollment Status:
Closed (20 of 20 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Physical processes that shape the Earth: volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciers, rivers. Current environmental issues/global change. Lecture/lab. Optional field experience.
Class Notes:
Registration in both a lecture AND a lab section is required. Labs begin second week of classes. Wait-list/auto-enroll function ends on the first day of classes.
Class Description:
The Earth we live on is a far more dynamic place than most people realize. It is constantly, if slowly, changing as major segments of the Earth's surface shift and grind against one another. This slow motion not only produces our world's many active earthquake regions, but over time, is also responsible for the uplift of mountain ranges and the changing shapes of the Earth's continental masses and ocean basins. These global-scale processes directly and indirectly created the environment we live in. Even on a smaller scale, our environment is constantly changing - but on such a long time scale that few people recognize the very dynamic nature of our world. This course will explore how these global and regional-scale processes not only shape our world but also affect human society. One of the course's primary goals is to provide a better understanding of our planet in the context of current environmental issues and global change. Through lectures and labs, students can investigate how plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, wind, rivers, and glaciers sculpted our plant's landscape, and discover the many linkages between these processes and human society. GEO 1001 satisfies the Diversified Core Curriculum's requirements for both the environmental theme and as a physical science with lab. This course is designed for undergraduate students who are not geology majors and there are no prerequisites.
Grading:
65% Quizzes
35% Laboratory Evaluation
Exam Format:
Lecture quizzes are primarily multiple choice, with some short answer questions possible.
Class Format:
55% Lecture
40% Laboratory
5% Other Style Videos
Workload:
30 Pages Reading Per Week Other Workload: multiple quizzes for lecture section, 2 quizzes in lab
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/24531/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 April 2011

Fall 2023  |  ESCI 1001 Section 105: Earth and Its Environments (23944)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Tue 11:15AM - 12:55PM
UMTC, East Bank
Ford Hall 185
Enrollment Status:
Open (59 of 60 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Physical processes that shape the Earth: volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciers, rivers. Current environmental issues/global change. Lecture/lab. Optional field experience.
Class Notes:
Registration in both a lecture AND a lab section is required. Labs begin second week of classes. Wait-list/auto-enroll function ends on the first day of classes.
Class Description:
The Earth we live on is a far more dynamic place than most people realize. It is constantly, if slowly, changing as major segments of the Earth's surface shift and grind against one another. This slow motion not only produces our world's many active earthquake regions, but over time, is also responsible for the uplift of mountain ranges and the changing shapes of the Earth's continental masses and ocean basins. These global-scale processes directly and indirectly created the environment we live in. Even on a smaller scale, our environment is constantly changing - but on such a long time scale that few people recognize the very dynamic nature of our world. This course will explore how these global and regional-scale processes not only shape our world but also affect human society. One of the course's primary goals is to provide a better understanding of our planet in the context of current environmental issues and global change. Through lectures and labs, students can investigate how plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, wind, rivers, and glaciers sculpted our plant's landscape, and discover the many linkages between these processes and human society. GEO 1001 satisfies the Diversified Core Curriculum's requirements for both the environmental theme and as a physical science with lab. This course is designed for undergraduate students who are not geology majors and there are no prerequisites.
Grading:
65% Quizzes
35% Laboratory Evaluation
Exam Format:
Lecture quizzes are primarily multiple choice, with some short answer questions possible.
Class Format:
55% Lecture
40% Laboratory
5% Other Style Videos
Workload:
30 Pages Reading Per Week Other Workload: multiple quizzes for lecture section, 2 quizzes in lab
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23944/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 April 2011

Fall 2023  |  ESCI 1001 Section 106: Earth and Its Environments (23945)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Tue 01:25PM - 03:05PM
UMTC, East Bank
Ford Hall 185
Enrollment Status:
Open (58 of 60 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Physical processes that shape the Earth: volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciers, rivers. Current environmental issues/global change. Lecture/lab. Optional field experience.
Class Notes:
Registration in both a lecture AND a lab section is required. Labs begin second week of classes. Wait-list/auto-enroll function ends on the first day of classes.
Class Description:
The Earth we live on is a far more dynamic place than most people realize. It is constantly, if slowly, changing as major segments of the Earth's surface shift and grind against one another. This slow motion not only produces our world's many active earthquake regions, but over time, is also responsible for the uplift of mountain ranges and the changing shapes of the Earth's continental masses and ocean basins. These global-scale processes directly and indirectly created the environment we live in. Even on a smaller scale, our environment is constantly changing - but on such a long time scale that few people recognize the very dynamic nature of our world. This course will explore how these global and regional-scale processes not only shape our world but also affect human society. One of the course's primary goals is to provide a better understanding of our planet in the context of current environmental issues and global change. Through lectures and labs, students can investigate how plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, wind, rivers, and glaciers sculpted our plant's landscape, and discover the many linkages between these processes and human society. GEO 1001 satisfies the Diversified Core Curriculum's requirements for both the environmental theme and as a physical science with lab. This course is designed for undergraduate students who are not geology majors and there are no prerequisites.
Grading:
65% Quizzes
35% Laboratory Evaluation
Exam Format:
Lecture quizzes are primarily multiple choice, with some short answer questions possible.
Class Format:
55% Lecture
40% Laboratory
5% Other Style Videos
Workload:
30 Pages Reading Per Week Other Workload: multiple quizzes for lecture section, 2 quizzes in lab
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23945/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 April 2011

Fall 2023  |  ESCI 1001 Section 107: Earth and Its Environments (23946)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Tue 03:35PM - 05:15PM
UMTC, East Bank
Ford Hall 185
Enrollment Status:
Open (19 of 20 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Physical processes that shape the Earth: volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciers, rivers. Current environmental issues/global change. Lecture/lab. Optional field experience.
Class Notes:
Registration in both a lecture AND a lab section is required. Labs begin second week of classes. Wait-list/auto-enroll function ends on the first day of classes.
Class Description:
The Earth we live on is a far more dynamic place than most people realize. It is constantly, if slowly, changing as major segments of the Earth's surface shift and grind against one another. This slow motion not only produces our world's many active earthquake regions, but over time, is also responsible for the uplift of mountain ranges and the changing shapes of the Earth's continental masses and ocean basins. These global-scale processes directly and indirectly created the environment we live in. Even on a smaller scale, our environment is constantly changing - but on such a long time scale that few people recognize the very dynamic nature of our world. This course will explore how these global and regional-scale processes not only shape our world but also affect human society. One of the course's primary goals is to provide a better understanding of our planet in the context of current environmental issues and global change. Through lectures and labs, students can investigate how plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, wind, rivers, and glaciers sculpted our plant's landscape, and discover the many linkages between these processes and human society. GEO 1001 satisfies the Diversified Core Curriculum's requirements for both the environmental theme and as a physical science with lab. This course is designed for undergraduate students who are not geology majors and there are no prerequisites.
Grading:
65% Quizzes
35% Laboratory Evaluation
Exam Format:
Lecture quizzes are primarily multiple choice, with some short answer questions possible.
Class Format:
55% Lecture
40% Laboratory
5% Other Style Videos
Workload:
30 Pages Reading Per Week Other Workload: multiple quizzes for lecture section, 2 quizzes in lab
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23946/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 April 2011

Fall 2023  |  ESCI 1001 Section 108: Earth and Its Environments (23947)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Wed 09:05AM - 10:45AM
UMTC, East Bank
Ford Hall 185
Enrollment Status:
Open (29 of 40 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Physical processes that shape the Earth: volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciers, rivers. Current environmental issues/global change. Lecture/lab. Optional field experience.
Class Notes:
Registration in both a lecture AND a lab section is required. Labs begin second week of classes. Wait-list/auto-enroll function ends on the first day of classes.
Class Description:
The Earth we live on is a far more dynamic place than most people realize. It is constantly, if slowly, changing as major segments of the Earth's surface shift and grind against one another. This slow motion not only produces our world's many active earthquake regions, but over time, is also responsible for the uplift of mountain ranges and the changing shapes of the Earth's continental masses and ocean basins. These global-scale processes directly and indirectly created the environment we live in. Even on a smaller scale, our environment is constantly changing - but on such a long time scale that few people recognize the very dynamic nature of our world. This course will explore how these global and regional-scale processes not only shape our world but also affect human society. One of the course's primary goals is to provide a better understanding of our planet in the context of current environmental issues and global change. Through lectures and labs, students can investigate how plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, wind, rivers, and glaciers sculpted our plant's landscape, and discover the many linkages between these processes and human society. GEO 1001 satisfies the Diversified Core Curriculum's requirements for both the environmental theme and as a physical science with lab. This course is designed for undergraduate students who are not geology majors and there are no prerequisites.
Grading:
65% Quizzes
35% Laboratory Evaluation
Exam Format:
Lecture quizzes are primarily multiple choice, with some short answer questions possible.
Class Format:
55% Lecture
40% Laboratory
5% Other Style Videos
Workload:
30 Pages Reading Per Week Other Workload: multiple quizzes for lecture section, 2 quizzes in lab
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23947/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 April 2011

Fall 2023  |  ESCI 1001 Section 109: Earth and Its Environments (23948)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Wed 12:20PM - 02:00PM
UMTC, East Bank
Ford Hall 185
Enrollment Status:
Closed (60 of 60 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Physical processes that shape the Earth: volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciers, rivers. Current environmental issues/global change. Lecture/lab. Optional field experience.
Class Notes:
Registration in both a lecture AND a lab section is required. Labs begin second week of classes. Wait-list/auto-enroll function ends on the first day of classes.
Class Description:
The Earth we live on is a far more dynamic place than most people realize. It is constantly, if slowly, changing as major segments of the Earth's surface shift and grind against one another. This slow motion not only produces our world's many active earthquake regions, but over time, is also responsible for the uplift of mountain ranges and the changing shapes of the Earth's continental masses and ocean basins. These global-scale processes directly and indirectly created the environment we live in. Even on a smaller scale, our environment is constantly changing - but on such a long time scale that few people recognize the very dynamic nature of our world. This course will explore how these global and regional-scale processes not only shape our world but also affect human society. One of the course's primary goals is to provide a better understanding of our planet in the context of current environmental issues and global change. Through lectures and labs, students can investigate how plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, wind, rivers, and glaciers sculpted our plant's landscape, and discover the many linkages between these processes and human society. GEO 1001 satisfies the Diversified Core Curriculum's requirements for both the environmental theme and as a physical science with lab. This course is designed for undergraduate students who are not geology majors and there are no prerequisites.
Grading:
65% Quizzes
35% Laboratory Evaluation
Exam Format:
Lecture quizzes are primarily multiple choice, with some short answer questions possible.
Class Format:
55% Lecture
40% Laboratory
5% Other Style Videos
Workload:
30 Pages Reading Per Week Other Workload: multiple quizzes for lecture section, 2 quizzes in lab
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23948/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 April 2011

Fall 2023  |  ESCI 1001 Section 110: Earth and Its Environments (23949)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Wed 02:30PM - 04:10PM
UMTC, East Bank
Ford Hall 185
Enrollment Status:
Open (26 of 40 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Physical processes that shape the Earth: volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciers, rivers. Current environmental issues/global change. Lecture/lab. Optional field experience.
Class Notes:
Registration in both a lecture AND a lab section is required. Labs begin second week of classes. Wait-list/auto-enroll function ends on the first day of classes.
Class Description:
The Earth we live on is a far more dynamic place than most people realize. It is constantly, if slowly, changing as major segments of the Earth's surface shift and grind against one another. This slow motion not only produces our world's many active earthquake regions, but over time, is also responsible for the uplift of mountain ranges and the changing shapes of the Earth's continental masses and ocean basins. These global-scale processes directly and indirectly created the environment we live in. Even on a smaller scale, our environment is constantly changing - but on such a long time scale that few people recognize the very dynamic nature of our world. This course will explore how these global and regional-scale processes not only shape our world but also affect human society. One of the course's primary goals is to provide a better understanding of our planet in the context of current environmental issues and global change. Through lectures and labs, students can investigate how plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, wind, rivers, and glaciers sculpted our plant's landscape, and discover the many linkages between these processes and human society. GEO 1001 satisfies the Diversified Core Curriculum's requirements for both the environmental theme and as a physical science with lab. This course is designed for undergraduate students who are not geology majors and there are no prerequisites.
Grading:
65% Quizzes
35% Laboratory Evaluation
Exam Format:
Lecture quizzes are primarily multiple choice, with some short answer questions possible.
Class Format:
55% Lecture
40% Laboratory
5% Other Style Videos
Workload:
30 Pages Reading Per Week Other Workload: multiple quizzes for lecture section, 2 quizzes in lab
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23949/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 April 2011

Fall 2023  |  ESCI 1001 Section 112: Earth and Its Environments (23951)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Thu 11:15AM - 12:55PM
UMTC, East Bank
Ford Hall 185
Enrollment Status:
Closed (60 of 60 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Physical processes that shape the Earth: volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciers, rivers. Current environmental issues/global change. Lecture/lab. Optional field experience.
Class Notes:
Registration in both a lecture AND a lab section is required. Labs begin second week of classes. Wait-list/auto-enroll function ends on the first day of classes.
Class Description:
The Earth we live on is a far more dynamic place than most people realize. It is constantly, if slowly, changing as major segments of the Earth's surface shift and grind against one another. This slow motion not only produces our world's many active earthquake regions, but over time, is also responsible for the uplift of mountain ranges and the changing shapes of the Earth's continental masses and ocean basins. These global-scale processes directly and indirectly created the environment we live in. Even on a smaller scale, our environment is constantly changing - but on such a long time scale that few people recognize the very dynamic nature of our world. This course will explore how these global and regional-scale processes not only shape our world but also affect human society. One of the course's primary goals is to provide a better understanding of our planet in the context of current environmental issues and global change. Through lectures and labs, students can investigate how plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, wind, rivers, and glaciers sculpted our plant's landscape, and discover the many linkages between these processes and human society. GEO 1001 satisfies the Diversified Core Curriculum's requirements for both the environmental theme and as a physical science with lab. This course is designed for undergraduate students who are not geology majors and there are no prerequisites.
Grading:
65% Quizzes
35% Laboratory Evaluation
Exam Format:
Lecture quizzes are primarily multiple choice, with some short answer questions possible.
Class Format:
55% Lecture
40% Laboratory
5% Other Style Videos
Workload:
30 Pages Reading Per Week Other Workload: multiple quizzes for lecture section, 2 quizzes in lab
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23951/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 April 2011

Fall 2023  |  ESCI 1001 Section 113: Earth and Its Environments (33193)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Thu 01:25PM - 03:05PM
UMTC, East Bank
Ford Hall 185
Enrollment Status:
Open (44 of 60 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Physical processes that shape the Earth: volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciers, rivers. Current environmental issues/global change. Lecture/lab. Optional field experience.
Class Notes:
Registration in both a lecture AND a lab section is required. Labs begin second week of classes. Wait-list/auto-enroll function ends on the first day of classes.
Class Description:
The Earth we live on is a far more dynamic place than most people realize. It is constantly, if slowly, changing as major segments of the Earth's surface shift and grind against one another. This slow motion not only produces our world's many active earthquake regions, but over time, is also responsible for the uplift of mountain ranges and the changing shapes of the Earth's continental masses and ocean basins. These global-scale processes directly and indirectly created the environment we live in. Even on a smaller scale, our environment is constantly changing - but on such a long time scale that few people recognize the very dynamic nature of our world. This course will explore how these global and regional-scale processes not only shape our world but also affect human society. One of the course's primary goals is to provide a better understanding of our planet in the context of current environmental issues and global change. Through lectures and labs, students can investigate how plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, wind, rivers, and glaciers sculpted our plant's landscape, and discover the many linkages between these processes and human society. GEO 1001 satisfies the Diversified Core Curriculum's requirements for both the environmental theme and as a physical science with lab. This course is designed for undergraduate students who are not geology majors and there are no prerequisites.
Grading:
65% Quizzes
35% Laboratory Evaluation
Exam Format:
Lecture quizzes are primarily multiple choice, with some short answer questions possible.
Class Format:
55% Lecture
40% Laboratory
5% Other Style Videos
Workload:
30 Pages Reading Per Week Other Workload: multiple quizzes for lecture section, 2 quizzes in lab
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33193/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 April 2011

Fall 2023  |  ESCI 1001 Section 114: Earth and Its Environments (33194)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Mon 02:30PM - 04:10PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (19 of 20 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Physical processes that shape the Earth: volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciers, rivers. Current environmental issues/global change. Lecture/lab. Optional field experience.
Class Notes:
Registration in both a lecture AND a lab section is required. Labs begin second week of classes. Wait-list/auto-enroll function ends on the first day of classes. This online lab is reserved for students with special circumstances who need an online format. Contact Kent Kirkby (kirkby@umn.edu) for permission numbers tied to this section.
Class Description:
The Earth we live on is a far more dynamic place than most people realize. It is constantly, if slowly, changing as major segments of the Earth's surface shift and grind against one another. This slow motion not only produces our world's many active earthquake regions, but over time, is also responsible for the uplift of mountain ranges and the changing shapes of the Earth's continental masses and ocean basins. These global-scale processes directly and indirectly created the environment we live in. Even on a smaller scale, our environment is constantly changing - but on such a long time scale that few people recognize the very dynamic nature of our world. This course will explore how these global and regional-scale processes not only shape our world but also affect human society. One of the course's primary goals is to provide a better understanding of our planet in the context of current environmental issues and global change. Through lectures and labs, students can investigate how plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, wind, rivers, and glaciers sculpted our plant's landscape, and discover the many linkages between these processes and human society. GEO 1001 satisfies the Diversified Core Curriculum's requirements for both the environmental theme and as a physical science with lab. This course is designed for undergraduate students who are not geology majors and there are no prerequisites.
Grading:
65% Quizzes
35% Laboratory Evaluation
Exam Format:
Lecture quizzes are primarily multiple choice, with some short answer questions possible.
Class Format:
55% Lecture
40% Laboratory
5% Other Style Videos
Workload:
30 Pages Reading Per Week Other Workload: multiple quizzes for lecture section, 2 quizzes in lab
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33194/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 April 2011

Fall 2023  |  ESCI 1001 Section 115: Earth and Its Environments (33195)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Mon 04:30PM - 06:10PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (19 of 20 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Physical processes that shape the Earth: volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciers, rivers. Current environmental issues/global change. Lecture/lab. Optional field experience.
Class Notes:
Registration in both a lecture AND a lab section is required. Labs begin second week of classes. Wait-list/auto-enroll function ends on the first day of classes. This online lab is reserved for students with special circumstances who need an online format. Contact Kent Kirkby (kirkby@umn.edu) for permission numbers tied to this section.
Class Description:
The Earth we live on is a far more dynamic place than most people realize. It is constantly, if slowly, changing as major segments of the Earth's surface shift and grind against one another. This slow motion not only produces our world's many active earthquake regions, but over time, is also responsible for the uplift of mountain ranges and the changing shapes of the Earth's continental masses and ocean basins. These global-scale processes directly and indirectly created the environment we live in. Even on a smaller scale, our environment is constantly changing - but on such a long time scale that few people recognize the very dynamic nature of our world. This course will explore how these global and regional-scale processes not only shape our world but also affect human society. One of the course's primary goals is to provide a better understanding of our planet in the context of current environmental issues and global change. Through lectures and labs, students can investigate how plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, wind, rivers, and glaciers sculpted our plant's landscape, and discover the many linkages between these processes and human society. GEO 1001 satisfies the Diversified Core Curriculum's requirements for both the environmental theme and as a physical science with lab. This course is designed for undergraduate students who are not geology majors and there are no prerequisites.
Grading:
65% Quizzes
35% Laboratory Evaluation
Exam Format:
Lecture quizzes are primarily multiple choice, with some short answer questions possible.
Class Format:
55% Lecture
40% Laboratory
5% Other Style Videos
Workload:
30 Pages Reading Per Week Other Workload: multiple quizzes for lecture section, 2 quizzes in lab
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33195/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 April 2011

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