GEOS-1014: Evolution of the Earth-Life System
Description: Introduction to the interaction of the Earths processes that shape our planet and its biosphere through time. Application of modern geoscientific inquiry; biological, chemical and physical interactions that are part of the Earth system; distribution of life on Earth (i.e., biogeography); diversity of life over time; the differentiation between science and pseudoscience; ethical issues around human activities and their impact on the Earth-Life system.
Pathways: 4 Reasoning in Natural Sci., 10 Ethical Reasoning
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 120
Average GPA: 3.29 (B+)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 42.56%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.32%
| Benjamin C Gill | 2023 | 33.8% | 42.4% | 19.8% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 3.06 | 11 |
| Shuhai Xiao | 2021 | 43.5% | 45.9% | 8.4% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 0.2% | 3.29 | 41 |
| Jennifer L Sliko | 2013 | 52.4% | 33.0% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 3.29 | 10 |
| Sterling J Nesbitt | 2022 | 40.0% | 38.4% | 17.0% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 3.08 | 9 |
| Michal Kowalewski | 2012 | 71.1% | 19.0% | 6.1% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3.54 | 36 |
| James F Read | 2009 | 21.8% | 49.0% | 21.7% | 5.4% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.94 | 12 |
| Staff Cisneros | 2024 | 26.1% | 43.5% | 21.7% | 8.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.86 | 1 |