EAS 201 - Earth Science I

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Open Study: Open, Spring / Summer

Faculty of Science

A non-laboratory introduction to the origin and evolution of the Earth and the solar system. Introduction to plate tectonics and the rock cycle. Simple energy balances and interactions between radiation and the atmosphere, land, oceans, ice masses, and the global hydrological cycle. Evolution of life, biogeography, and global climate in the context of geologic time. The carbon cycle. Human interactions with the Earth. Mineral and energy resources. This course may not be taken for credit if credit has been obtained in EAS 100 or 210. (Note: EAS 201 and EAS 200 are considered to be equivalent to EAS 100 for prerequisite purposes). [Faculty of Science]

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Summer Term 2026

Lectures

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LECTURE 850
(40298)
141
2026-07-06 - 2026-08-12 (TR)
09:00 - 11:50
Primary Instructor: Andrew Hamilton

Fall Term 2026

Lectures

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LECTURE 800
(54115)
285
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08 (MWF)
13:00 - 13:50
Primary Instructor: John Waldron
LECTURE A1
(53110)
120
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08 (MWF)
09:00 - 09:50
Primary Instructor: Jeffrey Kavanaugh
LECTURE A2
(57964)
120
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08 (MWF)
13:00 - 13:50
Primary Instructor: Thomas Stachel

Winter Term 2027

Lectures

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LECTURE B1
(75524)
50
2027-01-04 - 2027-04-09 (MWF)
10:00 - 10:50
Primary Instructor: Robert A Creaser
LECTURE B2
(83546)
150
2027-01-04 - 2027-04-09 (MWF)
13:00 - 13:50
Primary Instructor: Kurt Konhauser