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Making an appointment ensures the most efficient use of your and our time.  \nCourse Description: Global Environmental Change (ERS 201) examines the physical and chemical interactions among the primary systems operating at the Earth’s surface (atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, biosphere, lithosphere) on various timescales throughout geologic history. We will consider internal and external forces that have shaped environmental evolution, including the role of humans in recent geochemical and climatic change. During lecture and laboratory sessions, our goals are to develop critical thinking and writing skills and a scientific approach to the complex array of feedbacks operating at the Earth’s surface, as well as an appreciation for how past environmental change informs current societal issues. Course may include field trips during class hours.  \nGeneral Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences, and the Population and the Environment Requirements.  \nPrerequisites: Any 100-level ERS course.  \nCourse Typically Offered: Spring  \nCredits: 4  \nTextbook: The required textbook for the course is: Kump, L.R., Kasting, J.F., and Crane, R.G., The Earth System (third edition), Prentice Hall, 2009, ISBN-10: 0321597796. The textbook is available for purchase at the UMaine bookstore, other retailers, or rented online as an eTextbook ([http://www.coursesmart.com/9780321681256?__professorview=false&__instructor=1925278](http://www.coursesmart.com/9780321681256?__professorview=false&__instructor=1925278)). Reading assignments from the textbook are listed in the class schedule.  \nSoftware: We will use two software packages throughout the course: a word processing/ spreadsheet/presentation combination (e.g., Google Docs or Microsoft Office) and isee systems STELLA. Completion of weekly problem sets and the writing prompts will require some combination of these two packages. We strongly encourage you to bring a laptop with software to class every day. Microsoft Office software can be downloaded for free through the UMaine IT Center ([https://umaine.edu/it/software/office/](https://umaine.edu/it/software/office/)), and Google Docs software is available free through Google ([https://www.google.com/docs/about/](https://www.google.com/docs/about/)). We will use isee Systems Player  \nsoftware to run STELLA models; the Player software is available free  \n([http://www.iseesystems.com/softwares/player/iseeplayer.aspx](http://www.iseesystems.com/softwares/player/iseeplayer.aspx)). All of these software packages (including STELLA) are available for student use in the ERS computer cluster (BGSC 205) .  \nClass communication: We will use email and the Blackboard course management software to communicate and share material with you. Once you are enrolled and login to Blackboard, you will see ERS201 Spring 2016 under My Courses. Any announcements will be made either via email or on Blackboard, so please check frequently.  \nCourse Goals and Learning Outcomes  \nCourse Goals: In ERS201: Global Environmental Change, students will:  \n• Use a systems approach to study the interaction of surface processes linking the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, and anthrosphere  \n• Explore Earth system proxy records to appreciate the dynamic range and rates of climate and environmental change  \n• Investigate the influence of humans on surface proces","cbCait7D2TVIFjbA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCait7D2TVIFjbA","pdf",219841,"English","# Course Overview\n## Course Description\n## General Education Requirements\n## Prerequisites\n## Course Typically Offered and Credits\n# Instructional Resources\n## Textbook\n## Software\n# Course Staff and Communication\n## Instructors and Office Hours\n## Class Communication\n# Course Goals and Learning Outcomes\n## Course Goals\n## Course Learning Outcomes","[{\"question\":\"What prerequisites and logistics are required for ERS 201?\",\"answer\":\"The prerequisite is any 100-level ERS course. 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