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WN 2012 Earth and Environmental Sciences EARTH 147 - Natural Hazards Section 001
Credits:	3
Requirements & Distribution:	BS, NS
Other:	FYSem
Credit Exclusions:	Students who have credit for GEOSCI 107 or 108 may elect GEOSCI 147 for only 2 credits. Those who have credit for both GEOSCI 107 and 108 may elect GEOSCI 147 for only 1 credit.
Waitlist Capacity:	99
Advisory Prerequisites:	Enrollment restricted to first-year students, including those with sophomore standing.
BS:	This course counts toward the 60 credits of math/science required for a Bachelor of Science degree.
Repeatability:	May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:	Ruff,Larry John
	(real time availability for all sections)

This first-year seminar examines the geologic origin, as well as economic and societal impact of natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, floods, tsunamis, climate change, and meteorite impacts through lectures, discussion, student presentations, and research projects.

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