Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2018
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Meeting location information can now be found on student schedules in ESTHER (for students) or on the Course Roster in ESTHER (for faculty and instructors).Additional information available here.
ESCI 115 001 (CRN: 25017)
INTRODUCTION TO THE EARTH
Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO THE EARTH
Department: Earth/Environmnt/Planetary Sci
Instructors:
Meetings:
9:25AM - 10:40AM TR (8-JAN-2018 - 20-APR-2018)
1:00PM - 3:30PM M (8-JAN-2018 - 20-APR-2018)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group III
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 4
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 19
Section Enrolled: 9
Enrollment data as of: 19-APR-2024 5:57AM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Final Exam Time:
28-APR-2018
9:00AM - 12:00PM S
Description: This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the Earth, its origins and composition, and the processes that change it, covering rock and mineral identification, geologic maps, plate tectonics and its causes, Earth structure and geophysics, sedimentology and stratigraphy, and surface processes. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ESCI 115 if student has credit for ESCI 101/ESCI 301.