Science of Natural Disasters in Popular Culture

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Investigation of how geoscience is portrayed in the media with special attention given to natural disasters. Discussion of causes and drivers of natural disasters and how they can be predicted, prevented, or mitigated, and how the media can help and/or hinder our understanding of and reaction to these events. Antirequisite(s): Credit for Earth 374 and either Earth 375 or Geophysics 375 will not be allowed. NOT INCLUDED IN GPA