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3.00 Credits
This course is intended to familiarize the student with the methods of scientific discovery and investigation. Students will study phenomena in a variety of scientific fields to become familiar with the scientific process used for explaining phenomena. Students will also become aware of the effects of science on nature and society.
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4.00 Credits
Engages the non-biology major in explorations of the unity and diversity of organisms with particular attention devoted to the commonalities. Students are involved in various investigative simulations and extended laboratory activities. Study begins with the chemical foundation of life and culminates with interactions between organisms and environment.
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5.00 Credits
Is a study of man's physical world emphasizing fundamental universal laws and their implications in modern living through observations and analysis of sensible data. This study may include (but is not limited to) topics in the following areas: astronomy, chemistry, geology, meteorology, and physics. Extended laboratory periods are required. Prerequisite: Intermediate Algebra.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides a study of the basic landforms and geological processes. Topics include Earth structure and composition, erosional and depositional processes, minerals and rocks, stream flow, glaciation, plate tectonics, and groundwater. This course includes three hours lecture and one and one-half hours lab per week.
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4.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to space science designed to acquaint students with the history of astronomy, the universe, the solar system, the Sun and other stars, the evolution and properties of celestial bodies, and astronomical phenomena. This course includes three hours lecture and one and one-half hours lab per week.
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces the nature, origin, processes, and dynamics of the Earth's atmospheric environment. Content will focus on: ( 1) weather systems and processes, ( 2) seasonal trends, (3)atmospheric circulation, pressure, and moisture, ( 4) storm development, ( 5) air pollution, and ( 6) anthropogenic influences on weather and climate. This course includes three hours lecture and one and one-half hours lab per week.
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5.00 Credits
Engages students in explorations of unity and diversity among and between kingdoms. Study begins with the chemical foundation of life and culminates in interactions between organisms and environment. You will be involved in various group and independent investigations. Prerequisites: High school Biology with a B or better within the last five years or General Biology.
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3.00 Credits
Is a study of microorganisms with emphasis on bacteria including fundamentals of their morphology, physiology, genetics and relationship to health and disease. Prerequisite: General Biology or Principles of Biology with a C or better.
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2.00 Credits
Is an extended weekly time period during which students are given the opportunity to demonstrate via specific laboratory procedures, principles of microbial structure, function, and the relationship of microbes to health and disease. Prerequisite: SC111 or concurrent enrollment.
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3.00 Credits
Is designed to introduce and acquaint students with the use of biotechnology in agriculture today, and its applications, in the near future. The class will cover aspects in the areas of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), transgenic animals, cloning, and the bovine, ovine, and porcine genome projects, and genetic identification and screening of replacement animals. (Dual listing with Agribusiness)
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