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Department of Earth Sciences | Faculty of Science Simon Fraser University Calendar | Summer 2024

Earth Sciences

Certificate

This program provides both part-time and full-time students with the opportunity to understand the fundamentals of earth sciences without necessarily specializing in earth sciences.

Minimum Grade Requirement

Students enrolled in this certificate program must have a grade of C- or better in all prerequisite and required courses.

Program Requirements

Students complete

EASC 101 - Dynamic Earth (3)

Dynamic Earth offers an introduction to minerals, rocks, geologic resources and processes. Plate tectonics is the unifying theory of geology and is the focus as we learn how the Earth changes over geologic time and results in the formation of volcanoes and mountain belts, faults, folds and earthquakes. Breadth-Science.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
D100 Kevin Cameron
May 6 – Aug 2, 2024: Mon, Wed, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D101 May 6 – Aug 2, 2024: Mon, 1:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D102 May 6 – Aug 2, 2024: Mon, 1:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D103 May 6 – Aug 2, 2024: Wed, 1:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D104 May 6 – Aug 2, 2024: Wed, 1:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby

and at least 21 units from

any 100, 200, 300 or 400 division EASC course

SCI 301 - Science Communication: An Introduction (3)

As the role of science in society grows, so too does the need for effective science communication. Students will explore why we communicate science, the importance of knowing your audience, and best practices for a range of science communication approaches from traditional media, face to face, to online. Prerequisite: 60 units towards a BSc degree or permission of instructor.