GE 250 Environmental Geology (Spring: 4)
Prerequisite:
GE 132
Corequisite:
GE 251
The surficial environment and the geological processes of the earth will
be examined in some detail. Man's influence on and alteration of these
processes and environment will be emphasized. Specifically pollution as
it affected the surface water, ground water, the ocean, and atmosphere will
be studied. The problems of waste disposal as well as mineral and energy
development will be analyzed. Some of the legal implications of man's actions
and reactions to the problems and processes of the environment will be discussed.
Two one-hour and fifteen minute lectures plus a two-hour laboratory per
week.
Rudolph Hon
Last Updated: 18-JAN-08