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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
3-4 hours (Language Intensive, if taken for 4 hours) The goals of this course are to build scientific literacy and to increase awareness of what Science has to offer to individuals and to society. Classes will include lectures, faculty-led discussions of assigned readings, student-led discussions of "Science in the News" topics, and studentpresentations of semester projects/term papers. (Spring, odd years)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours A study of the environmental issues that arise from the complex relationships between humans and the earth. Emphasis will be placed on a scientific understanding and a search for solutions to environmental problems. Laboratory is included. (Spring, even years)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours An introductory course that focuses on the scientific study of the earth. The course emphasizes the study of earth materials, changes in the surface and interior of the earth, and the dynamic forces that cause those changes. (Interterm, odd years)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours The structure and evolution of the universe, from nearby planets to distant quasars, are examined. Topics include recent discoveries concerning planets, stars, galaxies, pulsars, and black holes as well as their evolution, the structure of the universe today and how it will be in the future. The emphasis is descriptive rather than mathematical. (Interterm, even years)
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2.00 Credits
2 hours This course is designed to present the student with cognitive health and wellness principles and to offer suggestions for their application. These principles will be examined using a traditional approach with a variety of cultural influences. Major areas of study include mind-body interrelatedness and control, stress management, individual fitness, health and health related topics, and lifestyle management (including play). (Fall, Spring)
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2.00 Credits
2 hours The purpose of this course is to provide students with a wide variety of information concerning personal and community health and wellness. It is designed to have an overview of the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual components of health as they combine to influence the complete human being. Included within the course will be an introduction to the management of stress, physical fitness, nutrition and weight management, drug use and abuse, noninfectious and infectious diseases, sexuality and fertility, consumerism, environmental concerns and the maturing adult. Additionally, a practical approach to setting up a personal improvement plan for lifetime wellness will be stressed. (Fall, Interterm, Spring)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours A first course for premed, biology, and other science majors with a college algebra background. Topics covered are mechanics, wave motion, and thermodynamics with emphasis placed on the understanding of physical concepts to formulate problems and to explain physical phenomena. Prerequisite: MA 105 College Algebra. Lab is included.
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4.00 Credits
4 hours A survey of the history, literature and religion of ancient Israel, using selected portions of the Hebrew Bible as primary sources. The course introduces students to the methods and results of modern critical scholarship and encourages the development of biblical study skills by the student. (Fall)
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
3-4 hours (Language Intensive) A survey of the history, literature, and religious thought of early Christianity, using the Christian Bible as a primary source. The course introduces students to the methods and results of modern critical scholarship and encourages the development of biblical study skills by the student. (Spring)
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4.00 Credits
3-4 hours (Language Intensive if taken for 4 hours) Intended to enable the student to think critically about the moral aspects of human behavior. Traditional ethical systems as well as contemporary solutions to personal and societal problems will be examined. Particular attention will be focused on Christian ethics and the modern environment within which we make our moral decisions. (Fall)
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