UT Dallas 2021 Undergraduate Catalog

ISNS2359 - Earthquakes and Volcanoes

ISNS 2359 Earthquakes and Volcanoes (3 semester credit hours) Earthquakes and volcanoes appear capricious and devastating in human terms, but they are also a regular part of geological history. This course will integrate current geological thinking with elements of statistics, physics, chemistry, human history, sociology, psychology, and religion to develop an understanding and to provide pragmatic strategies for living with these events. (3-0) Y