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2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

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  • ES 104 Earth System Science

    The introductory Earth System Science courses at WOU integrate fundamental concepts of chemistry, physics, and geology to study how the Earth operates as a system.  This course focuses on the solar system, the processes driven by the interior of Earth, including plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanism, and introduction to study of Earth materials.  Active learning strategies threaded through the lecture portion of the course and inquiry-based labs emphasize scientific reasoning and application of appropriate techniques to define and solve problems.
    Three hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory per week.
    Credits: 4
    Exploring Knowledge: Scientific Perspectives


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  • ES 105 Earth System Science

    The introductory Earth System Science courses at WOU integrate fundamental concepts of chemistry, physics, and geology to study how the Earth operates as a system.  This course focuses on physical and chemical processes occurring at the surface of Earth with an emphasis on energy in the Earth system.  Included in this framework are investigations of gravitational forces, chemical bonding, geologic dating methods, geologic time, energy resources, and sedimentary rocks.  Active learning strategies threaded through the lecture portion of the course and inquiry-based labs emphasize scientific reasoning and application of appropriate techniques to define and solve problems.
    Three hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory per week.
    Credits: 4
    Exploring Knowledge: Scientific Perspectives


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  • ES 106 Earth System Science

    The introductory Earth System Science courses at WOU integrate fundamental concepts of chemistry, physics, and geology to study how the Earth operates as a system.  This course focuses on human impacts to the Earth system, including chemical and physical aspects of water, water pollution, oceanography, the atmosphere, air pollution, meteorology and global climate change.  Active learning strategies threaded through the lecture portion of the course and inquiry-based labs emphasize scientific reasoning and application of appropriate techniques to define and solve problems.
    Three hours of lecture and one two hour laboratory per week.
    Credits: 4
    Exploring Knowledge: Scientific Perspectives


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  • ES 420 Medical Geology

    Focus on the emerging specialty discipline of medical geology, the study of the effect of geological phenomena on animal and human health. The public health effects of Earth materials and geological processes are well established. Course topics include: introduction to medical geology as a profession, health effects of Earth materials, medical impacts of water quality, biogeochemical interactions and nutrient anomalies, anthropogenic degradation of geological environments, application of geochemistry to environmental health issues, geospatial analysis as a tool in epidemiology, health hazards associated with volcanic eruptions, global dust flux and respiratory problems, impacts of radon-arsenic-selenium-mercury-iodine on physiological function, carcinogenic associations with coal and fibrous minerals, geological effects on animal health, and geophagy (human ingestion of soil materials as a dietary supplement).
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor or one of the following: ES 104 , ES 105 , ES 106 , ES 201 , ES 202 , or ES 203  
    Integrating Knowledge Science, Technology, and Society


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  • ES 486 Petroleum Geology

    Introduction to the principles of petroleum geology and methods used for discovery of oil in the subsurface environment. Topics include historical overview, properties of oil and natural gas, geologic environments, generation and migration, reservoir properties, traps and seals, methods of exploration, drilling techniques and extraction and case studies of classic petroleum-producing regions of the world. Laboratory activities include geologic maps, well log analysis, geophysical logs, seismic stratigraphy and quantitative approaches to geologic problem solving.
    Four hours of lecture and active learning per week; supplemental field trips are incorporated as needed.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: ES 201  and ES 202  or consent of instructor


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