EASC110 — Natural Hazard & Disaster
3.0 HR. (TC) Prerequsite: Approved reading placement score, or equivalent. This course applies the basic principles of earth science to the understanding of natural hazards and the mitigation of related disasters. Students learn about the scientific causes and societal effects of wildfires, floods, severe storms, hurricanes, landslides, droughts, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, impact events and mass extinctions. A special emphasis will be placed on the natural hazards that effect Central Illinois. Three lecture hours per week. (P1 905)