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EARTH 380 - Natural Resources, Economics, and the Environment
Fall 2023, Section 001
Instruction Mode: Section 001 is  In Person (see other Sections below)
Subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences (EARTH)
Department: LSA Earth & Environmental Sciences
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Details

Credits:
4
Requirements & Distribution:
ULWR, BS, NS, QR/2
Other:
Sustain
Advisory Prerequisites:
No previous courses in Geology or other sciences are required.
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:
Munson,Jenna
Start/End Date:
Full Term 8/28/23 - 12/6/23 (see other Sections below)
NOTE: Drop/Add deadlines are dependent on the class meeting dates and will differ for full term versus partial term offerings.
For information on drop/add deadlines, see the Office of the Registrar and search Registration Deadlines.

Description

This course deals with resource-related problems in a complex society. The course discusses the origin, distribution, and remaining supplies of resources (minerals, fossil fuels, and water) 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. The discussion portion of the course is a student-led investigation into the feasibility of the University of Michigan campus achieving carbon neutrality.

Course Requirements:

There will be weekly, online, open-note quizzes taken remotely and 3 in-class exams. There will be a 2-3 page research memo due each week as part of the discussion to fulfill the upper lever writing requirement portion of the course.

Intended Audience:

Undergraduates

Class Format:

3 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion

Schedule

EARTH 380 - Natural Resources, Economics, and the Environment
Schedule Listing
001 (LEC)
 In Person
29919
Open
54
 
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MW 10:00AM - 11:30AM1528 NUB
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
002 (DIS)
 In Person
29920
Closed
0
 
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M 12:00PM - 1:00PM2504 NUB
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
003 (DIS)
 In Person
29921
Open
12
 
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M 1:00PM - 2:00PM2504 NUB
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
004 (DIS)
 In Person
29922
Open
9
 
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Tu 9:00AM - 10:00AM2504 NUB
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
005 (DIS)
 In Person
29923
Open
8
 
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W 1:00PM - 2:00PM2504 NUB
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
006 (DIS)
 In Person
29924
Open
11
 
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W 2:00PM - 3:00PM2504 NUB
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
007 (DIS)
 In Person
29925
Open
14
 
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Th 9:00AM - 10:00AM2504 NUB
8/28/23 - 12/6/23

Textbooks/Other Materials

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Syllabi

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