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Academic Year 2001/2002

Cultural Aspects Of Volcanoes and Earthquakes
E&ES 154 SP

A perception exists among many that the science and humanities are incompatible. How could earth science have anything to do with human history, the arts and great literature?! In this course selected volcanic and seismic events will be discussed. Their origins will be analyzed but emphasis will be placed on the many ways in which those events affected people, societies, cultures, even history itself. Some volcanic eruptions had global consequences; others had cultural after-effects that lasted fo r centuries, even millennium. By describing not only the immediate physical effects of volcanic and seismic activity, but also those long term after-effects, the inherent connections that exist between earth science and the humanties will be demonstrated.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM E&ES    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002

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