EPS SCI C113
Biological and Environmental Geochemistry
Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Recommended: at least one lower-division Earth, planetary, and space sciences course, Chemistry 14A and 14B (or 20A and 20B). Intended for junior/senior life and physical sciences students. Study of chemistry of Earth’s surface environment and interplay between biology, human activity, and geology. Introduction to origin and composition of Earth, including atmosphere, crust, and hydrosphere. Examination of how these reservoirs are affected by biological cycles and feedbacks to biological evolution and diversity. Local and global-scale movements of biologically important elements like carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus. Concurrently scheduled with course C213.
P/NP or letter grading.
Requisites
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