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GEOL 110: Natural Hazards and Disasters

Geology · 4 credits

Introduction to natural hazards, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, climate change, hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes. Events are framed in the geologic context of plate tectonics, and the cultural context of population growth. Weekly labs are based on real data.

Offered in 7 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2021 to Spring 2026).

Prerequisites

MATH 112 or MATH 114 or MATH 115 or MATH 124 or MATH 125 or MATH 156 or MATH 204 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 1.7 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.7 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 1.7 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.7 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 152 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55

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From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (2)

ENVS 362, ENVS 372

What it leads to

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Instructors

InstructorSectionsTerms
Clark, Doug8Winter 2022 to Winter 2026
Caplan-Auerbach, Jackie5Winter 2021 to Spring 2026

Every offering in the listed terms (13 sections)

TermSecCRNTypeMeetsInstructorEnrolledDelivery
Spring 2026022595Lecture/LabTR 8:30am-9:50am · ES 313
W 10:00am-11:50am · ES 230
Caplan-Auerbach, Jackie24/24Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2026022596Lecture/LabTR 8:30am-9:50am · ES 313
F 10:00am-11:50am · ES 230
Caplan-Auerbach, Jackie24/24Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2026013478Lecture/LabTR 9:00am-10:20am · ES 313
W 2:00pm-3:50pm · ES 230
Clark, Doug21/24Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2026013479Lecture/LabTR 9:00am-10:20am · ES 313
F 2:00pm-3:50pm · ES 230
Clark, Doug18/24Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2025023146Lecture/LabTR 9:00am-10:20am · SL 150
W 10:00am-11:50am · HH 112
Clark, Doug17/24Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2025023147Lecture/LabTR 9:00am-10:20am · SL 150
F 10:00am-11:50am · ES 230
Clark, Doug16/24Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2023044032Lecture/LabTR 2:00pm-3:20pm · CF 025
W 2:00pm-3:50pm · ES 230
Caplan-Auerbach, Jackie21/24Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2023044033Lecture/LabF 10:00am-11:50am · ES 230
TR 2:00pm-3:20pm · CF 025
Caplan-Auerbach, Jackie21/24Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2023023538Lecture/LabTR 9:00am-10:20am · HH 345
W 2:00pm-3:50pm · ES 230
Clark, Doug24/25Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2023023544Lecture/LabTR 9:00am-10:20am · HH 345
F 2:00pm-3:50pm · ES 230
Clark, Doug15/25Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2022013185Lecture/LabTR 9:00am-10:30am · ES 100
W 2:00pm-3:50pm · ES 230
Clark, Doug9/25Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2022013186Lecture/LabTR 9:00am-10:30am · ES 100
F 2:00pm-3:50pm · ES 230
Clark, Doug15/25Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2021013748Lecture/LabTR 2:00pm-3:20pm · REMOTE SYNC
W 2:00pm-3:50pm · REMOTE SYNC
Caplan-Auerbach, Jackie20/25Face to Face Instruction