Earth Systems Revealed (201-0-01)
Instructors
Andrew Darin Jacobson
847/491-3132
Tech F396/F398
Meeting Info
Technological Institute F285: Mon, Wed, Fri 1:00PM - 1:50PM
Overview of class
Introduction to Physical Geology: The study of Earth systems and their interactions. This course will approach the study of Earth systems from two perspectives: 1) description and classification of Earth's features, including Earth materials, internal structure, and landforms and 2) description and explanation of the physical, chemical and biological processes that form and modify these features. Topics include minerals; sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks; the interior Earth, oceans, and atmosphere; solid Earth processes, such as volcanism, seismicity, and plate tectonics and their interactions with the atmosphere and hydrosphere to drive surface Earth processes, such as climate, weathering, and glaciation; geologic time; global change. This course includes a mandatory field trip to Baraboo, Wisconsin (see registration requirements for details).
Registration Requirements
PRE-REGISTRATION: All Earth & Environmental Science majors/minors; and first year and sophomore students with at least one credit in math, chemistry, biology or physics.
REGULAR REGISTRATION: Please sign up on our departmental waitlist here: https://bit.ly/EARTH-201-Spring-2023 We do not use the Caesar waitlist for this course. In order to be considered, you must fill out the questionnaire on the departmental waitlist. We do not choose students based on their waitlist order. Priority enrollment will go to first-years and sophomores. This course includes a mandatory field trip to Baraboo WI currently planned for May 12-14.
Class Materials (Required)
Two REQUIRED Textbooks:
1) Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology, 12th Edition. ISBN13: 9780134074252. https://www.pearsonhighered.com/product/Tarbuck-Earth-An-Introduction-to-Physical-Geology-12th-Edition/9780134074252.html (approx. $185 to purchase new, $86 to rent)
2) Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology, 11th Edition. ISBN13: 9780134446608. https://www.pearsonhighered.com/product/American-Geological-Institute-Laboratory-Manual-in-Physical-Geology-11th-Edition/9780134446608.html (approx. $115 to purchase new, $30 to rent)
This course also includes a mandatory trip to Baraboo, Wisconsin (see registration requirements for details).
Class Notes
REGULAR REGISTRATION: Please sign up on our departmental waitlist here:
https://bit.ly/EARTH-201-Spring-2023
We do not use the Caesar waitlist for this course. In order to be considered, you must fill out the questionnaire on the departmental waitlist. We do not choose students based on their waitlist order. Priority enrollment will go to first-years and sophomores. This course includes a mandatory field trip to Baraboo WI currently planned for May 12-14.
Class Attributes
Natural Sciences Distro Area
SDG Life Below Water
Associated Classes
LAB - Technological Institute F389: Wed 2:00PM - 3:50PM
LAB - Technological Institute F389: Thurs 3:30PM - 5:20PM