An upper-division, inquiry-based, experimental course which may be used toward fulfillment of the arts and creativity requirement in the UK Core curriculum. All proposals must demonstrate that the course provides an environment for substantive, meaningful inquiry and must be approved by the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education.
An upper division, inquiry-based, experimental course which may be used toward fulfillment of the humanities requirement in the UK Core curriculum. All proposals must demonstrate that the course provides an environment for substantive, meaningful inquiry and must be approved by the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education.
An upper-division experimental course which may be used toward fulfillment of the US Citizenship, Diversity and Community requirement in the UK Core curriculum. Proposals must show the course provides a foundation for effective and responsible participation in a diverse society by preparing students to make informed choices in the complex or unpredictable cultural contexts that can arise in U.S. communities. Proposal must be approved by the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education.
An introductory course that applies basic geological concepts to current environmental issues including the availability and use of water and soil resources, pollution causes, effects and solutions, and causes and prediction of environmental hazards including floods, landslides, subsidence, earthquakes and volcanoes.
An introduction to the geologic and societal controls that govern the distribution and cost of using geologic resources: minerals, soils, and energy and industrial materials. Topics include the geological processes responsible for forming these resources, controls on their distribution, quality and abundance, economic factors that drive their recovery, and the legal/political arena in which we attempt to utilize them.
More than 65 million years ago, dinosaurs and their kin dominated the earth and relegated our mammalian ancestors to positions of unimportance for nearly 155 million years. This course traces the history of dinosaurs from early vertebrate ancestors to their final extinction and surveys the evolutionary, paleogeographic, environmental, and possible extraterrestrial causes for the rise to dominance and sudden fall.
An introduction to earthquakes and volcanoes through theory, active learning assignments, and case studies. Using the basic principles of plate tectonics, students will learn why, where and how earthquakes and volcanoes occur. The hazards associates with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions will be discussed, as well as their societal implications in both the United States and the developing world. Earthquake and volcanic hazard mitigation techniques will be addressed. In addition, earthquake hazards in the central United States will be discussed.
The basic principles of geologic processes, materials, and history with primary emphasis on inquiry-based laboratory and field activities. The course is designed in conjunction with PHY 160 to provide basic concepts of earth science, astronomy and physics appropriate for elementary and middle school teachers. Both courses are taught with an emphasis on inquiry-based, laboratory activities. Lecture, two hours per week laboratory, three hours per week. Not available for credit to students who have received credit for EES 220.
Survey of oceanography, including the geologic evolution of the ocean floor; composition and dynamics of ocean water; interaction of lithosphere with hydrosphere; ocean-atmosphere interaction and oceanic controls on climate dynamics; marine life and ecosystems; impact of human activity on marine ecosystems.
This course develops the ability to locate and identify data, critically evaluate the data, probabilistic models, and present the results of their research. Geology provides important information on the origins of natural resources and the amounts available for exploitation and use. Course focuses on the issues surrounding the water supply and demand in the central Kentucky Bluegrass region, and the impact of global climate change.
