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LSA Course Guide Search Results: ALL, Spring 2023, Subject = EARTH

Courses in Earth and Environmental Sciences

 

Introductory Courses and Courses for Non-concentrators

EARTH 100-115 are short (half-term) one-credit minicourses. They consist of detailed examinations of restricted geologic and environmental topics. The Department lists the specific courses from this series in the Schedule of Classes for the terms they are offered. Each course, when offered, meets twice weekly for half of the term (first half or second half), and the specific dates for each course are printed in the Schedule of Classes. The drop/add deadlines for these classes conform to the half-term deadlines, not the full-term deadlines. These courses are designed primarily for students with no prior geologic training and they are open to all interested students. EARTH 100-115 are offered on the graded pattern (optional pass/fail).

Waitlist and Permission Policies

As required by LSA, all Earth and Environmental Sciences (EARTH) undergraduate courses will have electronic waitlists in effect at the beginning of registration. Students interested in enrolling in a course that has filled should add their name to the appropriate waitlist through the on-line registration system in Wolverine Access. A waitlist number will appear on the student’s schedule indicating their sequential spot on the electronic waitlist. However, priority on the waitlist is determined by the Department policies listed below.

Waitlist Priorities in 100 and 200 level courses:

Sequential order on the electronic waitlist based on the day/time students added themselves to the waitlist.

Waitlist Priorities in 300 and 400 level courses:

  1. Senior majors
  2. Junior majors
  3. Sophomore majors
  4. All other undergraduate students in order of sequence on the waitlist who have fulfilled the appropriate prerequisites.

Permission Procedures

From the first day of registration until the first day of each class, EARTH staff will issue permissions to students on each waitlist as seats open using the priority classifications listed above. Once the class begins, enrollment in all EARTH classes is by permission of faculty only. Students should email faculty to request permission. Permissions are issued within 24 hours of EARTH staff receiving an email from the faculty instructor.

It is recommended that faculty instructors not issue permissions until after a class has met two times. For seminar or lecture courses, students should attend the first two seminars or lectures of the course. For lecture courses with discussion and/or lab sections, students should attend the first two lectures and one discussion and/or lab section of the course. Faculty instructors can request registered students to be administratively dropped from a course if they fail to attend the first two class meetings as described above.

Students offered permission will receive an e-mail with registration information from Wolverine Access. Permissions will be valid for 2 days and will expire at midnight on the second day (which includes weekends). Failure to use the permission within the 2 day time frame will result in being automatically dropped from the waitlist. After receiving permission, students must add the class via Wolverine Access to become officially enrolled. In all cases, it is the student’s responsibility to insure he or she is properly enrolled in, or dropped from, a course.

Students and Faculty should be advised of the following:

  • When a class with a waitlist closes and the first student gets on the waitlist, the class does not reopen as long as there is at least one student on the waitlist.
  • Students will be automatically dropped from the waitlist when their permissions expire.
  • A student can only waitlist for one section of a multi-component course.
  • A student enrolled in one section of a multi-component course cannot waitlist for another section in the same association.
  • Permission to enroll in a class is entirely at the discretion of the faculty instructor.

 

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Title
Section
Term
Credits
Class Instruction Mode
Instructor
Requirements
EARTH 101 - Matter, Life, and Environment
Section 101 (LEC)
Term:
SP 2023 Partial Term
Credits:
1
Instruction Mode:
 Online
Instructor:
van der Pluijm, Ben
Reqs: BS, NS
Other: Minicourse, Sustain

Credit Exclusions:

No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in EARTH 171 or GEOSCI 171, or ENVIRON 110, BIOLOGY 110 or AOSS 171 or ENSCEN 171.

Living in a world that is increasingly reliant upon and influenced by science demands a foundational knowledge of the natural world and an understanding of its connections with human society. Earth 101 examines the scientific dimensions of earth resources (minerals and energy), water (water cycle and freshwater access) and air (weather and climate).

Course Requirements:

Final exam during the last lecture slot (on Canvas).

Intended Audience:

All undergraduate students.

Class Format:

Two-hours lecture, twice weekly in half term. No textbook. Lecture slides and supporting text are posted online. 

Enforced Prerequisites:

With permission of department.

EARTH 130 - The Physical World
Section 101 (LEC)
Term:
SP 2023
Credits:
4
Instruction Mode:
 Online
Instructor:
Spica,Zack
Reqs: BS, NS, QR/2

The physics, chemistry, and pre-calculus (algebraic) concepts of comprehensive Earth and planetary science will be covered for those students who feel less than fully prepared for existing college-level science classes. The course is aimed at students in need of a science course, particularly those who will not readily select more than one physical science course as undergraduates at UM. Weekly discussions by a GSI will complement and amplify the lectures. Extensive weekly homework (quantitative exercises) will form 40% of the grade, with the remaining 60% based on two in-class exams and one final exam. Textbook: K.B. Krauskopf and A. Beiser, The Physical Universe, McGraw Hill, 10th ed. 2003.

Enforced Prerequisites:

With permission of department.

Advisory Prerequisites:

High-school algebra.

EARTH 156 - Coral Reef Dynamics
Section 101 (SEM)
Term:
SP 2023
Credits:
3
Instruction Mode:
 Online
Instructor:
Arnaboldi,Michela
Reqs: BS, NS

EARTH 156 is a seminar open to all students that focuses on the biology and ecology of modern reefs. The high biodiversity and different interactions between the major organisms living in coral reefs are discussed together with the ways in which our species affect the reefs both directly and indirectly through climate change. The class also investigates the evolution of reef communities and their composition over geologic time, with an emphasis on the role that coral reefs have played in the geology of Michigan.

Course Requirements:

Exams will be taken on Canvas, open for at least a full day. Students will be responsible for two in-class presentations.

Class Format:

Class is online and asynchronous. 

EARTH 222 - Introductory Oceanography
Section 101 (LEC)
Term:
SP 2023
Credits:
3
Instruction Mode:
 Online
Instructor:
Arnaboldi,Michela
Reqs: BS, NS, QR/2

Credit Exclusions:

No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in AOSS 203.

This course explores the Earth's oceans in terms of geological, chemical, physical, and biological oceanography, with emphasis on understanding the oceans as an integrated system. We study the processes that form ocean basins, the forces that govern ocean circulation, the physical and chemical properties that influence the distribution of life, and the adaptation of organisms to their aquatic environment. We will also discuss the ocean's role in mitigating global change and the consequences for oceanic ecosystems and human society.

 

Students who are enrolled in both EARTH 222/ENVIRON 232 and EARTH 110 cannot receive credit for EARTH 110.

Course Requirements:

Exams will be open for at least a full day. There will be 3 midterm exams one hour long, to be taken on set days according to the syllabus, and an optional final exam.

Quizzes are weekly and open for a whole week. Assignments on math problems similar to ones in exams will be assigned sporadically throughout the semester.

Exams, assignments, and quizzes will be on Canvas.

Class Format:

Class will be online and asynchronous.

EARTH 299 - Independent Study and Research
Section 101 (IND)
Term:
SP 2023
Credits:
1 - 6
Instruction Mode:
 In Person
Other: Independent

Undergraduate research in geology for students with less than junior standing.

Course Requirements:

Independent study class course requirements will vary depending on the instructor and student.

Intended Audience:

Freshmen and sophomores who are doing research in one of the Geological Sciences laboratories

Class Format:

Independent study

Enforced Prerequisites:

With permission of instructor.

EARTH 305 - Earth's Surface and Sediments
Section 101 (LEC)
Term:
SP 2023
Credits:
4
Instruction Mode:
 In Person
Instructor:
Lohmann,Kyger C
Reqs: BS, NS

Properties of sediments and their origin, transportation, deposition, lithification, and diagenesis followed by ecology and environmental analysis, paleoecology, facies analysis, and an introduction to stratigraphic methods and principles.

Course Requirements:

All exams will be on-line through CANVAS on a biweekly basis. These will be multiple choice and short essay questions to ensure that students are continuously informed of their progress during the duration of the course. Exams will be posted on Monday mornings and will be open until late Wednesday evenings. Students will have one hour for completion.

Intended Audience:

Majors in Earth and Environmental Sciences

Class Format:

Laboratory assignments will be provided with on-line "visual" resources needed to master the identification and interpretation of sedimentary rocks. Students will be assigned a "pre-lab" assignment on Fridays the week prior to scheduled laboratory meetings. These are informational and intended to provide necessary background materials necessary to successfully complete the laboratory assignments. All laboratory assignments will be due one week following the issuance of the assignments. Numerous photographs (both low and high magnification) will be provided for all hand-sized samples. In addition, movies taken through the microscope will augment the study materials for each laboratory assignment.

Advisory Prerequisites:

An introductory geological sciences laboratory course.

EARTH 380 - Natural Resources, Economics, and the Environment
Section 101 (LEC)
Term:
SP 2023
Credits:
3
Instruction Mode:
 Online
Instructor:
Munson,Jenna
Reqs: BS, NS, QR/2
Other: Sustain

This course deals with mineral resource-related problems in a complex society. The course discusses the origin, distribution, and remaining supplies of mineral resources in terms of the economic, engineering, political, and environmental factors that govern their recovery, processing, and use. Students in this course will consider how to ensure a sustainable supply of resources for modern society. 

Class Format:

Course is asynchronous.

Advisory Prerequisites:

No previous courses in Geology or other sciences are required.

EARTH 490 - Geological Sciences Honors
Section 101 (IND)
Term:
SP 2023
Credits:
1 - 6
Instruction Mode:
 In Person
Reqs: BS
Other: Honors, Independent

Readings, discussions, and special work in geological sciences for undergraduate Honors students. May be taken as a one-term or two-term sequence with GEOSCI 489.

Enforced Prerequisites:

With permission of instructor.

EARTH 494 - Experiential Learning in the Earth Sciences
Section 101 (IND)
Term:
SP 2023
Credits:
1 - 4
Instruction Mode:
 In Person
Reqs: BS
Other: Experiential

Students work with a faculty advisor on an off-campus project or internship relevant to their field of study.

Course Requirements:

Course requirements will vary depending on the project or internship.

Intended Audience:

Upper-level undergraduate concentrators in the Department of Geological Sciences.

Class Format:

Individual or small group meetings of 1 to 4 hours per week with a faculty advisor in addition to work outside the University.

Enforced Prerequisites:

With permission of instructor.

Advisory Prerequisites:

Junior or senior standing; and one of the following: EARTH (GEOSCI) 116, 119 and 118, 120, 201, 205/206/207, 222 and 223, 284 or ENVIRON 116, 119 and 118, 120, 209, 232 and 233, 284 or GEOG 201.

EARTH 498 - Research or Special Work
Section 101 (IND)
Term:
SP 2023
Credits:
1 - 2
Instruction Mode:
 In Person
Other: Independent

Research or special work in geological sciences for undergraduate or graduate students. May be taken as a one-term or two-term sequence with EARTH 499.

Enforced Prerequisites:

With permission of instructor.

EARTH 499 - Research or Special Work
Section 101 (IND)
Term:
SP 2023
Credits:
1 - 6
Instruction Mode:
 In Person
Other: Independent

Research or special work in geological sciences for undergraduate or graduate students. May be taken as a one-term or two-term sequence with EARTH 498.

Enforced Prerequisites:

With permission of instructor.

EARTH 599 - Independent Study
Section 101 (IND)
Term:
SP 2023
Credits:
1 - 9
Instruction Mode:
 In Person
Other: Independent

Independent study class for PhD students and Masters students.

Intended Audience:

PhD students and Masters students.

Class Format:

Independent study

Enforced Prerequisites:

With permission of instructor.

EARTH 709 - Thesis Research-A.M., M.S.
Section 101 (IND)
Term:
SP 2023
Credits:
1 - 6
Instruction Mode:
 In Person
Other: Independent

Thesis research for Department of Geological Sciences Masters students.

Enforced Prerequisites:

With permission of instructor.

Advisory Prerequisites:

Graduate standing and permission of instructor.

EARTH 990 - Dissertation/Precandidate
Section 101 (IND)
Term:
SP 2023
Credits:
1 - 4
Instruction Mode:
 In Person
Other: Independent

Dissertation research class for doctoral students not yet admitted to candidacy.

Intended Audience:

Doctoral students not yet admitted to candidacy.

Class Format:

Dissertation research class

Enforced Prerequisites:

With permission of instructor.

Advisory Prerequisites:

Election for dissertation work by doctoral student not yet admitted as a Candidate. Graduate standing.

EARTH 995 - Dissertation/Candidate
Section 101 (IND)
Term:
SP 2023
Credits:
4
Instruction Mode:
 In Person
Other: Independent

Dissertation research class for doctoral candidates, required by Rackham Graduate School for every Fall and Winter term once a doctoral student achieves candidacy. Enrollment required for Spring/Summer only when a student is defending his/her dissertation in that term.

Course Requirements:

No data submitted

Intended Audience:

doctoral candidates,

Class Format:

Dissertation research class

Enforced Prerequisites:

Candidate. With permission of instructor.

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