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3.00 Credits
This course will examine how the scientific method is applied to a diverse set of geologic conditions that assist law enforcement and are used in solving criminal investigations. This geologic evidence is in general used to place a person or object at the scene of a crime or show travel path. Case studies will be used to highlight how geology, and understanding geologic processes, can be used to help provide valuable information in solving various crimes or litigation problems. Classroom assignments and group work in the hands-on investigative approach to solving a “crime” are constructed to provide a more effective introductory geology experience. Catalog Addenda: This course has changed effective Spring 2011. Please click on the icon above.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the application of geologic principles in recognizing and controlling the effects of environmental problems such as earthquakes, volcanoes, foods, beach erosion, hazardous waste disposal and ground water quality. Either semester. (CNSN)
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Prerequisite: Open to all freshmen with a writing placement score of 3 or above or a SAT score of 500 or above or who have completed ENGL 101. Students with 24 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. First Year Seminars (FYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that introduce students to academic thought, discourse and practices. FYS courses prepare and orient students toward productive and fulfilling college careers by actively engaging them in a specific academic area of interest. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while learning to work both collaboratively and independently. These courses will fulfill the First Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one FYS course may be taken for credit. (CFYS)
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Prerequisite: Any 100-level biology, chemistry, earth science, geography (physical science), or physics course This course surveys the physical and chemical aspects of earth’s ocean, including the geology of the seafloor, ocean currents, tides, waves, sediment transport and deposition, seawater chemistry and submarine hot springs. An emphasis is also placed on oceanographic research expeditions and the tools used by scientists to explore the seafloor. Spring semester. (Formerly EASC 305)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Any 100-level biology, chemistry, earth science, geography (physical science) or physics course This course focuses on the physical, chemical, geological and biological processes operating in the solar system. Topics include celestial mechanics, radiation and spectroscopy, solar processes, planetary interiors, surfaces and atmospheres, the origin of life and theories of the origin and evolution of the solar system. Fall semester. (Formerly EASC 301)
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor This course examines the hydrologic cycle, including precipitation, infiltration, evaporation, transpiration, stream flow and ground-water flow. The laboratory will focus on field measurements with an emphasis on modeling of groundwater flow from a physical and chemical perspective. Basic water laws and regulations, as well as contamination issues are also reviewed. Two hours of lecture and one four-hour laboratory weekly. Spring semester.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: EASC 101 This course examines the natural processes that control the development of earth’s surface topography on many different scales. The role on internal processes such as tectonics is explored in addition to surface processes related to the action of rivers, glacial ice, wind, waves, currents and tides. Laboratory work focuses on the identification and interpretation of land-forms on topographic maps. Two hours of lecture and one four-hour laboratory weekly. Fall semester. (Formerly EASC 284)
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: EASC 101 and CHEM 131 or CHEM 141 This course investigates the minerals that compose the solid earth. Topics to be covered include the physical and chemical properties of minerals, mineral structures, mode of occurrence, mineral formation and crystallography. Laboratory work will involve mineral identification using visual observation and state-of-the-art analytical equipment including X-ray diffraction and optical microscopy. Two hours of lecture and one four-hour laboratory weekly. (Formerly EASC 372)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: EASC 101 This course examines the nearly 500 million-year history of vertebrate life on Earth and the origin of the major innovations that characterize its diversity. This diversity will be considered in the light of various classification methods, and the major innovations will be discussed in the context of various mechanisms of evolution. Fall semester.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101, and the speaking skills requirement. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 299 is taken for credit. Second Year Seminars (SYS) are speaking-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their speaking, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)
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