Our ESS course is divided into SEVEN main units (see below). The curricular resources are located on the appropriate page under the drop-down menu of the CURRICULUM tab on the main navigation.
Detailed information about assigned class activities, homework, due dates, and deadlines can always be found in the Daily Class Announcements.
We typically cover the material in the order it is listed below. However, this is just a loose outline. One of the best things about this discipline is that ESS phenomena and/or new ESS scientific discoveries are happening all the time. It is not uncommon for us to juggle our curriculum to take advantage of these teachable moments.
Fall Semester:
What is Science?
Measuring Distances in Space
Hiding in the Light
Age of the Earth
Spring Semester:
Earth's Changing Climate
The Day the Dinosaurs Died
The End of the Anthropocene
Additionally, there will be a final assessment at the end of each semester.