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Principles of Earth Science II
http://www.geoclassroom.com/historical
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| Note: This class has moved to WebCT. You should be using WebCT for this course starting in Spring 2006.
Course Overview Welcome to the University of South Dakota's internet course in Earth Science! This is Principles of Earth Science II, or ESCI 103 in the class schedule. Bookmark this page now, and use the link to return to the course whenever you log on. Use the e-mail address at the bottom of the page to contact me if you have any questions. We think you'll find this course very enjoyable. The Principles of Earth Science course series is designed to give you an overview of our planet and how it functions. Last semester, you took Principles of Earth Science I, in which you studied the processes that are active on our planet. Principles of Earth Science II is sometimes referred to as Historical Geology, in that it will give you can overview of the history of our planet from both a tectonic and paleontological perspective. Historical Geology focuses on (1) the historical development of the rock units that make up the Earth's crust, (2) the preservation, documentation, and evolution of plant and animal evidence in the rock record, and (3) the development of the concept of geologic time. The laboratory component of the course teaches students the fundamental concepts of historical geology by providing realistic situations to which they can apply geologic concepts and data.
Keep in mind that this is a content-driven course. That is, reading and memorization are the order of the day, rather than group discussions commonly found in upper level and graduate courses. |
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