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: 6
Average GPA: 3.21 (B+)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 34.98%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.23%
| Shuhai Xiao | 2021 | 50.9% | 33.1% | 7.6% | 4.9% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 3.23 | 2 |
| Benjamin C Gill | 2023 | 56.8% | 35.5% | 5.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 3.46 | 2 |
| Sterling J Nesbitt | 2022 | 39.3% | 32.1% | 25.0% | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.07 | 1 |
| Staff Cisneros | 2024 | 26.1% | 43.5% | 21.7% | 8.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.86 | 1 |