Earth and Space Sciences X Courses

Introduction to Geology

5 ratings

Explore how Earth’s materials and processes shape rocks, landforms, and the planet’s changing surface.

• YouTube
• 18 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Environmental Science - Biotechnology and Genetic Modification of Food

4 ratings

An introduction to how genetic engineering creates genetically modified foods and why their agricultural, environmental, and ethical impacts remain publicly contested.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Oceanography - Marine Provinces

3 ratings

Learn how bathymetry and seafloor mapping reveal marine provinces, from continental margins and abyssal plains to mid-ocean ridges, trenches, and transform faults.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Hunga Ha'apai - Tonga Eruption and Tsunami: The Geology Behind the Headlines

2 ratings

A freshman-level explanation of how the 2022 Hunga Ha'apai eruption produced its ash cloud, shockwave, tsunami, and environmental hazards.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Environmental Science - Organic Food and Agriculture

2 ratings

Examines how organic agriculture reduces synthetic inputs and pollution while addressing standards, costs, and its capacity to feed growing populations.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Geology - Geoscience and the Origins of the Earth

2 ratings

An introduction to physical geology exploring Earth's spheres, internal structure, rock cycle, surface features, geologic time, and early evolution.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Geology - Origins of Lava and Magma

1 rating

Explains how partial melting, pressure changes, and magma-chamber processes create different magmas, lavas, igneous bodies, and mineral deposits.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Geological First Impressions of the Magnitude 8.8 Kamchatka Earthquake and Tsunami - July 29, 2025

Explore real-time geological analysis of the 8.8 Kamchatka earthquake, examining epicenter data, tsunami risks, and Pacific-wide impacts through USGS tools and expert insights.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Continental Drift - From Neptunist and Plutonist Theories to Wegener's Revolutionary Hypothesis

Explore the fascinating history of continental drift theory, from early geological debates to Wegener's revolutionary ideas about Pangaea and Gondwana that laid groundwork for plate tectonics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Magnitude 7.4 Davao, Philippines (October 10, 2025) Earthquake - The Geology Behind the Headlines

Explore the devastating 7.4 magnitude Philippines earthquake through plate tectonics, subduction zones, and seismic analysis using real USGS data and geological insights.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Physical Geology - The Science of Geology

Explore the fascinating world of rocks, minerals, earthquakes, and Earth's origins through geological thinking and evidence interpretation in this engaging introduction to physical geology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The July 4th Central Texas (Camp Mystic) Flash Flood - The Geology Behind the Headlines

Explore the geological factors behind the devastating July 4th Central Texas flash flood at Camp Mystic and understand the science that contributed to this tragic natural disaster.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Geology - Mountains

Explore how plate tectonics, subduction, volcanic arcs, and continental collisions build mountain belts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Geology - Faults, Folds, and Joints

Explore how stress deforms Earth’s crust through folds, faults, and joints, including structures created by brittle and ductile deformation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Geology - An Overview of Atoms and Chemical Bonds

A short geology primer on atoms, isotopes, chemical bonds, pH, and molecules, preparing learners to study minerals and rocks.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video