Natural Disasters

3 credits
Summer 1 (May 11 - 29)
Hybrid - In-person and Online

Course Description

GEOL 1073 - Natural Disasters

Natural disasters, their causes and effects and the science that underlies decision-making, prediction, and remediation. Topics include volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, rivers and flooding, mass wasting and erosion, subsidence, coastal hazards, severe weather, climate change, impacts and extinctions.

 

Course Details for Summer 2026

Course Code: GEOL 1073 SUA1

Schedule: May 11 - 29, 2026; 9:00am - 12:00pm (M-F)

Instructor: TBC

Modality: Hybrid Learning

A required combination of online (synchronous or asynchronous) and in-person instruction. All students in a hybrid program are expected to undergo the same combination of online and in-person activities.

 

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