PHS 102 - Earth Science

Credits: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 2
A first course for students interested in planet earth. Topics to be considered include the earth’s place in the universe, earth’s materials and processes and earth’s weather systems. Particular emphasis is placed on the individual’s relationship to the planet. Discussions of earth’s resources, waste disposal and geologic hazards such as earthquakes will be included. Laboratory work is supplemented by field trips.