GEOL 308 - Natural Disasters

Units: 3

Mitigating geologic hazards through technology, behavioral and cultural adaptation, risk assessment and prediction, and communication of hazard information. Case studies of earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, hurricanes, floods, landslides, and climate change. Cannot count for geology majors as upper division geology area of specialization. Recommended preparation: GEOL 308L concurrently.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: GEOL 106 or GEOL 109 or GEOG 106, and upper division standing.
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
General Education: GE UD Area B: Math & Science
Sustainability: Sustainability Related
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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