What our planet is made of, how it works, and how it affects us. Framed on the interactions of the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere....
An overview of the origin and development of Earth and solar system; constitution and active processes of Earth interior; how these processes have...
An introduction to geology covering rock forming minerals and rock forming processes. Emphasis will be placed on how mineral and hydrocarbon resources...
This course introduces students to the relationship between humans and their geological environment. Emphasis is placed on the evidence for...
Concepts of the development of life on Earth. Darwinian evolution and modern concepts of evolution. Genetics and evolution. Mode and rate of...
Our best perception of the origin of the Universe, the Milky Way Galaxy, and our Solar System, meteorites, asteroids, comets and the formation of...
Practical applications of the Earth Sciences to human welfare. Aspects of origin, natural concentration, and biological intake of earth materials are...
An examination of Earth materials used in the arts over the history of human culture. Topics include: Earth materials as media in the Visual Arts...
An introduction to the Earth as a large heat engine; topics will focus on large scale dynamic processes that occur in the deep interior (mantle and...
A field-trip based course exploring the history and patterns of geology, physical landscapes and resources of southwestern Ontario. To be offered in...
Rock types and their distribution within the Earth's crust are a result of tectonics, including continental rifting, seafloor spreading, subduction,...
Deformation of Earth's crust; description of geological structures; construction and interpretation of geologic maps, cross sections and block...
Introduction to mineral chemistry, crystal chemistry and mineral paragenesis, with emphasis on rock-forming minerals and ore minerals. Identification...
The origin of meteorites and planetary materials (igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks) will be deduced from textural evidence obtained from...
A brief introduction to applied seismology
An introduction to data analysis techniques, including but not limited to, filtering, interpolation techniques, transforms, and correlation analyses....
Effects of temperature, pressure and bulk composition on stabilities of minerals in natural geological settings are evaluated using thermodynamic...
Discussion of the formation of the elements in stellar interiors. Production of stable and unstable isotopes, with emphasis on their rate of decay....
Rare events so catastrophic that they leave evidence in the geologic record and threaten life on Earth. Included are impacts by asteroid and comets,...
Earth processes leading to disasters; the amplification of earth processes by human activity; individual, national and global policies mitigating...