G 148 Geologic Hazards

Students learn the science, processes, causes and effects of geologic hazards, analyze the energy of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and meteorite impacts, the forces of landslides floods, and coastal erosion, the recurrence of these hazards, and study examples of local and global events. Lab included.

Credits

4

General Education Requirements

Sci/Math/CS-Lab

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Describe various geologic hazards, the causes and consequences of each, and the science underlying them

2. Apply quantitative methods to calculate geologic hazards, such as earthquake magnitude or recurrence interval of a hazard

3. Explain and evaluate efforts to mitigate geologic hazards using hazard maps and other available data

4. Evaluate issues and claims concerning geologic hazards

5. Explain the geologic causes of specific recent and/or historical geologic disasters