NEW COURSE
Meet the E (Environment) and CA3 (Science) Gen Ed Requirements*
GSCI 1000* (3 units)
The Human Epoch: Living in the Anthropocene
Humans have become the dominant agency shaping the climates, ecosystems, landscapes, and waters of planet Earth. This potency requires the creation of a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene. Having our own epoch provides a novel, useful, and reassuring vantage point for examining critical environmental issues such as sustainability, resource use, and mass extinction. Knowing how the earth works and what its history has been puts all other academic disciplines into their proper perspective.
Tues-Thurs 3:00-4:30 - MCHU 205
*Register as GSCI 4995-002 --Class Number 17669
Contact Professor Robert M. Thorson (robert.thorson@uconn.edu)
*Though approved by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences last April, final approval from the University Senate as GSCI 1000E is pending. Additional approvals as a Content Area 3 (science, non-lab) course are also expected and pending. This provisional course number GSCI 4995-02 will automatically convert to GSCI 1000E if and when the final approvals come from the University Senate.
For more information, contact: Professor Robert Thorson at robert.thorson@uconn.edu