HUMAN TRANSFORMATIONS OF EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Junior standing or ENVIR ST/GEOG 120 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Physical Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Synthesize how major global biogeochemical cycles and earth surface processes are influenced by human activities. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify positive and negative feedbacks among the biosphere, geosphere, and atmosphere at different spatial and temporal scales. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Explain how different methods are used to characterize and quantify human effects on the earth system. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Describe how legacies of colonialism affect historical and current biases in the practice and application of earth system science. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Interpret research findings in peer-reviewed literature. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Summarize research for different audiences. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Identify methods to answer specific research questions and write a research proposal. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Synthesize how major global biogeochemical cycles and earth surface processes are influenced by human activities. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify positive and negative feedbacks among the biosphere, geosphere, and atmosphere at different spatial and temporal scales. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Explain how different methods are used to characterize and quantify human effects on the earth system. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Describe how legacies of colonialism affect historical and current biases in the practice and application of earth system science. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Interpret research findings in peer-reviewed literature. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Summarize research for different audiences. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Identify methods to answer specific research questions and write a research proposal. Audience: Graduate