BIO130 — Cataclysm:Sci of Nat Disasters
"Cataclysm; The Science of Natural Diasasters" is a survey of Earth's processes that have direct, sudden and violent impacts on the environment. This non-science major, non-lab course is designed for students that desire a basic understanding of natural potentially catastrophic processes such as earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, floods, landslides, severe weather, wildfires, and coastal processes.Each of the studied natural processes potentially provides opportunities for biotic distribution, speciation or extinction. How societal decisions and subsequent vulnerabilities can transform natural occurrences into hazards, disasters and catastrophes will be addressed.
Prerequisites: ENG100, ENG105, ESL251, RSS100, MAT090, MAT120