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2014-2015 University Catalog 
    
2014-2015 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EAPS 31900 - Exploring Earth Through Time


Credit Hours: 3.00. The course will explore the history of the Earth from its beginning 4.5 billion years ago to the present. Our understanding and insight into the history of the Earth has greatly expanded during the last several decades. Emphasis will be placed on the relationships of tectonic processes that shaped the surface of the Earth and the evolution of the Earth’s biosphere. The course will also examine how the role of evolution of life has played in the history of the atmosphere and oceans. Typically offered Spring.