Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: EARTH SCIENCE IN ACTION

Department: First-Year Writing Intensive

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Students will develop effective written and oral communication while learning about exciting Earth science problems (e.g., earthquakes, tsunami, climate, sea level). The course will introduce the science, and will train students how to organize a scientific argument, compose and edit a research paper, and give an oral presentation.