| Course Title: Introduction to Geology and Physical Geography: 'Water Resources for Sustainable Communities' |
| Start Date: 09/09/2026 End Date: 12/22/2026 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2026 |
| Description: How can we sustain drinking water resources at the scale of community? The goal of this course is to explore and extend geoscience approaches to managing the waters flowing in streams, lakes, wetlands, and underground. Topics include sources of drinking water, water quality and abundance, the hydrologic cycle, and intersections of water science with environmental justice. Drawing on methods from physical geography and hydrogeology, this course offers students opportunities to gather and interpret environmental data on campus, explore maps and cartography, and collaborate and dialogue with peers. Students at all levels of experience with science and dialogue are welcome. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Michelle Markley | 413-538-2814 | mmarkley@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/09/2026 - 12/22/2026 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 09:00AM - 10:15AM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| GEOL0001 | GEOL-1: Geology major and minor | This course counts toward the Geology major and minor. |
| PRI0001 | Used to identify primary sides of crosslisted courses for Workday conversion | |
| GEOG0002 | GEOG-2: Geography major | This course counts toward the Geography major. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| GEOL-104WR-01 Water Resources |
| GEOG-104WR-01 Water Resources |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 22 | Enrollment: 0 | Available: 22 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |