ENROLL

Bereket Haileab

An introduction to the fundamental and wondrous processes that shape the Earth. We approach learning through outdoor and laboratory problems, which are often complicated and messy, like the planet itself. Topics may include the formation of rocks, minerals, and mountains, the water cycle, plate tectonics, climate change, volcanoes, and earthquakes. One all-day weekend field trip is typically required. No previous outdoor experience or gear is needed.

Prerequisite: Not open to students who have taken another 100-level Geology course

Sophomore Priority. Note: Movement between sections is not possible, if sections fill during registration, seats that open are filled from that waitlist first.

Waitlist for Juniors and Seniors: GEOL 110.WL1 (Synonym 64781)

Cameron Davidson

An introduction to the fundamental and wondrous processes that shape the Earth. We approach learning through outdoor and laboratory problems, which are often complicated and messy, like the planet itself. Topics may include the formation of rocks, minerals, and mountains, the water cycle, plate tectonics, climate change, volcanoes, and earthquakes. One all-day weekend field trip is typically required. No previous outdoor experience or gear is needed.

Prerequisite: Not open to students who have taken another 100-level Geology course

Sophomore Priority. Note: Movement between sections is not possible, if sections fill during registration, seats that open are filled from that waitlist first.

Waitlist for Juniors and Seniors: GEOL 110.WL3 (Synonym 64801)

Cameron Davidson

An introduction to the fundamental and wondrous processes that shape the Earth. We approach learning through outdoor and laboratory problems, which are often complicated and messy, like the planet itself. Topics may include the formation of rocks, minerals, and mountains, the water cycle, plate tectonics, climate change, volcanoes, and earthquakes. One all-day weekend field trip is typically required. No previous outdoor experience or gear is needed.

Prerequisite: Not open to students who have taken another 100-level Geology course

Held for new first year students

Waitlist for Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors: GEOL 110.WL4 (Synonym 64780)

Clint Cowan

This course introduces fundamental principles of geology and geological reasoning using the geology of southern Minnesota as a guide. Weather permitting, much of the classroom and lab time will be spent outdoors at nearby sites of geological interest. Using field observations, descriptions, data-gathering and interpretation, supplemented by lab work and critical reading, students will piece together the most important elements of the long and complex geologic history of southern Minnesota. Field trips, including one or two all-day weekend trips, and laboratories included.

Prerequisite: Not open to students who have taken another 100-level Geology course

Held for Class of 26, Extra Time Required, weekend field trips

Waitlist for Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors: GEOL 125.WL2 (Synonym 64783)

Evan A Rich

A traditional introduction to classical mechanics using the Newtonian worldview. The kinematics and dynamics of some simple systems are investigated using Newton's laws, vector analysis, and the conservation laws of momentum and energy. Comfort with algebra and the integration and differentiation of elementary functions is assumed. Weekly laboratory work.

Prerequisite: Mathematics 101 or 111, not open to students who have completed Physics 143, 144 or 145 at Carleton

1st 5 weeks

Evan A Rich, Valerie K. Fox-Coughlin

A traditional introduction to classical mechanics using the Newtonian worldview. The kinematics and dynamics of some simple systems are investigated using Newton's laws, vector analysis, and the conservation laws of momentum and energy. Comfort with algebra and the integration and differentiation of elementary functions is assumed. Weekly laboratory work.

Prerequisite: Mathematics 101 or 111, not open to students who have completed Physics 143, 144 or 145 at Carleton

1st 5 weeks

Evan A Rich

An introduction to principles of physics and their application to the environment. Topics include energy and its flows, engines, energy efficiency, energy usage and conservation in vehicles and buildings, the atmosphere, and climate change. Comfort with algebra and the integration and differentiation of elementary functions is assumed. Weekly laboratory work or field trips.

Prerequisite: Mathematics 101, 111 (completion or concurrent registration) and Physics 131 (completion or concurrent registration), 143, 144 or 145

2nd 5 weeks