Earth Materials
E&ES 215
Spring 2025
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01
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| Course Cluster and Certificates: Planetary Science, Planetary Science Minor |
This course introduces students to the solid, natural, and nonbiological materials that make up our world. We will cover the fundamentals of mineralogy and the petrology of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. We will also discuss materials that are used by humans and form the basis of societies. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NSM E&ES |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (E&ES)(IDEA-MN)(PSCI-MN)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Earth Materials, C. Klein and A. Philpotts, ISBN-13: 978-0521145213
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Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm, final exam, projects, homework |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Earth Materials lab must be taken concurrently. |
| Instructor(s): Greenwood,James Times: ..T.R.. 10:20AM-11:40AM; Location: SCIE317; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 24 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 8 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 8 | FR: 4 |
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