Earth Systems for Teachers
General
Prefix
AHS
Course Number
205
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Science and Engineering
Description
Movement of energy and matter through the earth system. Earth materials, structure, and properties. Water, rock, and elemental cycles. Weather, climate, geologic time, fossils, rocks and minerals, topographic and geologic maps. Physical, computer, and mathematical models of earth processes. Lab.
Prerequisites
Credits
Min
5
Max
5
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Identify and classify earth materials (soil, minerals, rocks, fossils) and explain their origin.
Outcome
Explain how components of the earth system change over the course of time and predict future events involving the oceans, atmosphere, and land.
Outcome
Model and explain the structure of the solid, liquid, and gaseous earth.
Outcome
Describe and design models of earth systems involving cycles of energy, matter, and elements.
Outcome
Explain and predict the consequences of environmental interactions between the earth system and humans.
Dependencies
Courses
AHS205
is a
prerequisite
for:
Programs
AHS205
is a
completion requirement
for: