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G 100 Natural Disasters: Hollywood versus Reality

Introduces natural hazards, as seen through the lens of popular media. Explores the causes and consequences of natural disasters via exercises and activities designed to develop students' skills in scientific analysis and problem solving.

Credits

4

Notes

Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course

General Education Requirements

AAOT Science/Math Lab Course, AGS Math/Science, AS Scientific Inq & Analysis

Outcomes

Recognize natural hazards that pose risks to individuals, communities, and society using scientific data and reports. Demonstrate how such hazards arise from the basic physical and geological processes that operate near the Earth’s surface. Evaluate the potential effects of specific hazards associated with earthquakes, tsunami, cyclones, volcanoes, and climate change. Assess the portrayal of geoscience processes and hazards in popular media. Determine the vulnerability of specific communities to specific hazards, and effectively communicate recommendations to mitigate risk to a diverse audience.