NS 102 - Science of the Indiana Dunes

Institution:

Valparaiso University

Subject:

Natural Science

Description:

This course poses questions about how earth systems work together to produce the College of Arts and Sciences physical landscape of the dunes and also asks scientific questions about the human transformation of that landscape. The course is problem oriented and explores questions about the interaction among ecology/biogeography, atmosphere, water, and geology. It also examines the local environment in both regional and global contexts, considering questions about how change shapes the environment, both in the past and into the future. Throughout students learn scientific concepts and methods and gain basic scientific literacy in order to understand the landscape. This course is intended for nonscience majors for partial fulfillment of the General Education Requirements in Natural Science. Prerequisite: MATH 110 or placement higher than MATH 110 on the math placement examination.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

MATH-110 OR MATH-114 OR MATH-120 OR MATH-122 OR MATH-124 OR MATH-131 OR MATH-151

Corequisites:

NS-102L

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

valpo.edu

Phone Number:

(219) 464-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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