EARTH 281Geological Impacts on Human Health
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Science
- Subject
- Earth Sciences
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
The importance of geology to health. This includes examining the effects of volcanic gases and dust and other aerosols; tracing the sources and impacts of metals and other naturally occurring geological materials in the Earth's hydrosphere and crust; geology and the bioaccumulation of metals; and distinguishing natural versus anthropogenic processes on the geochemical distribution of toxic material in the near-surface environment.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 081 | 7845 | 154 / 150 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
83% liked it95% easy68% useful
From 12 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Took this course in Spring 2022 with Dr. Frape, best course I took in all of ungrad studies. He is the best professor, love his stories.
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Nice course to take to complement biology, earth science, or chemistry-related majors! Easy course.
Jun 2022 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Shaun is the best geo professor ever
Mar 2017 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
6 posts and comments in 6 threads mention EARTH 281, December 2015 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Winter 2024
Spring term Courses 3 points, 1 comment
u/peace2321: “does anyone know what's going on with EARTH 281, it seems like a good course to take but isn't being offered again?”
Winter 2023
how is EARTH 281? 1 point, 0 comments
Fall 2020
Any courses this term that you are finding to be enjoyable and/or interesting? 4 points, 21 comments
u/Hahaimalwayslikethis: “EARTH 281, geological impacts on human health its actually interesting and prof is great”
Spring 2019
Course help 2 points, 5 comments
u/spicysalmontunaroll: “EARTH 281 is pretty decent”
Fall 2017
What are some easy electives, EARTH270? 1 point, 3 comments
“Yo waterloo fam I'm trying to figure out what elective to take for the Winter 2018 semester and am not sure what to take. …”
u/phyzled: “Take EARTH 281 instead! I was going to take 270 last winter but switched last minute, so glad I did. 2 easy assignments, a short group presentation marked super easily, no midterm, open book exam. Take it with Shaun if you can!”
Fall 2015
EARTH 238 3 points, 2 comments
“Just wondering if anyone has taken EARTH 238 and what they thought of it? I found three reviews and they are all terrible. I'm looking at taking it as an elective”
u/Ehau: “Lol, its pretty disorganized. There's clickers, so you have to go to class, and lectures are slow sometimes. If you're going for elective, try EARTH 281”
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