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EES 230 - Natural Disasters
Scientific Dimensions Of Natural Disasters Prerequisite: LAC student with T1NS course or ELAC student Natural disasters occur where and when destructive atmospheric, hydrologic, geologic and/or human-induced processes negatively impact people. Most such disasters are associated with large infrequent events such as hurricanes, ice storms, earthquakes, floods (etc.). The risk of damage caused by these phenomena varies greatly depending upon the specific destructive process and the infrastructure and populations impacted. As such, natural disasters are complex interactions between natural processes and human response systems. This course focuses on analyzing risk associated with hazards and exploring the scientific basis for several types of natural disasters. Topics examined focus on specific hazardous conditions and disasters associated with violent weather, internal and external geologic processes, hydrologic phenomena, and selected human activities. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Environmental Earth Science Department Course Attributes: GER IIIB-Natural Sciences, LAC T2NS-Natural Science Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Non Credit Prerequisites: Prerequisite LAC T2NS General Requirements: ( Course Attribute: T1NS May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: BIO 120 May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: BIO 130 May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: HSC 215 May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: HPE 215 May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( May not be taken concurrently. )

EES 230 - Natural Disasters

Scientific Dimensions Of Natural Disasters
Prerequisite: LAC student with T1NS course or ELAC student

Natural disasters occur where and when destructive atmospheric, hydrologic, geologic and/or human-induced processes negatively impact people. Most such disasters are associated with large infrequent events such as hurricanes, ice storms, earthquakes, floods (etc.). The risk of damage caused by these phenomena varies greatly depending upon the specific destructive process and the infrastructure and populations impacted. As such, natural disasters are complex interactions between natural processes and human response systems. This course focuses on analyzing risk associated with hazards and exploring the scientific basis for several types of natural disasters. Topics examined focus on specific hazardous conditions and disasters associated with violent weather, internal and external geologic processes, hydrologic phenomena, and selected human activities.

3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Environmental Earth Science Department

Course Attributes:
GER IIIB-Natural Sciences, LAC T2NS-Natural Science

Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Levels:
Non Credit

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite LAC T2NS

General Requirements:
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Course Attribute: T1NS
May not be taken concurrently. )
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May not be taken concurrently. )
or
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May not be taken concurrently. )
or
(
May not be taken concurrently. )
or
( Course or Test: BIO 120
May not be taken concurrently. )
or
( Course or Test: BIO 130
May not be taken concurrently. )
or
(
May not be taken concurrently. )
or
( Course or Test: HSC 215
May not be taken concurrently. )
or
( Course or Test: HPE 215
May not be taken concurrently. )
or
(
May not be taken concurrently. )
or
(
May not be taken concurrently. )

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