Overview
Description
Explores the geologic origin, distribution and economic, geopolitical and environmental aspects of extraction and use of nonrenewable natural resources, including metallic minerals, industrial minerals and energy resources. (GEOG 335 and GEOL 335 are cross-listed; credits may be earned in one of the two.)
Requirements
Prerequisites
GEOL 100GEOL 101GEOG 103
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
GEOL 100 or GEOL 101 or GEOG 103.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years
Terms
fall
Core
CO9
Related Courses
Cross Listed With GEOG 335
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate an understanding of the distributions and types of non-renewable earth resources and how they form.
- demonstrate an understanding of the politics and economics of resource extraction and exploitation.
- demonstrate an understanding of the potential environmental consequences of resource extraction and critically evaluate the pros and cons of nonrenewable resource extraction.