RST 341 - Story of the Universe: Foundational Cosmology and Earth History

This class will explore the significance of the universe, the emergence of the earth, and the evolution of life as integral creative events; it will seek to identify a comprehensive narrative description of the cosmos from its primordial origin through the formation of galaxies, the birth of the solar system, the shaping of the earth, the diversity of life, and the role of human consciousness within its unfolding process.
Lecture
Credits: 3
Offered in Fall & Spring. Integrated Core Theme Centerpiece: Stewardship of the Earth