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3.00 Credits
A survey of the earth sciences, this course will examine various earth systems and processes including the earth as a planet, the atmosphere and weather, the oceans, the solid earth and its minerals, and such processes as volcanism, weathering, glaciations, erosion and tectonics. This course should not be taken by students who have had Physical Geology or Meteorology.
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4.00 Credits
This course will begin by covering the primary earth systems such as the carbon cycle, hydrologic cycle, and nutrient cycling. Students then use these cycles as a base to delve in to how natural climate change and human's influence is changing these natural processes. A large component of the class and lab work will be devoted to studying current data about environmental issues and then looking at proposed solutions as will as developing class solutions and a personal environmental philosophy.
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4.00 Credits
4.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours 2.000 Lab hours Sections Offered: Days/Times Course Satisfies: Liberal Arts, Open/Free, Reading Content , Science Prerequisites/General Requirements: ( College Reading proficiency )
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4.00 Credits
A one semester, lab-based course that provides an introduction to the field of astronomy by examining the various components of our universe. The universe will be explored through descriptive and visual studies of the history of astronomy, the earth-moon system, the solar system, the birth, life and death of starts, constellations, galaxies, quasars, cosmology, and life in the universe. Other topics may include the ongoing search for extraterrestrial life, the search for extra solar planets, and artificial satellites. Lab exercises may consist of, but are not limited to, visual observations of the night sky, computer generated exercises, or summaries of recent advances in the astronomical sciences.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to landforms and the processes of their formation, this course covers erosion by wind, water, ice, beaches and wave action. Further study is accomplished through the use of topographic maps. Additional topics include descriptions of basic rocks and minerals, volcanism, mountain building and crustal movement.
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1.00 Credits
This seminar course is designed to provide students with the tools to successfully complete the research experience in the area of environmental analysis. Students will use the time to discuss and identify the appropriate sampling and analysis methods for the following environmental issues: field sampling and sample preparation, organic and inorganic air pollutants, analysis of organic contaminants in groundwater, water microbiological analysis and extraction, clean-up and recoveries of contaminants from sediment. Appropriate experimental design and literature reviews will be covered.
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8.00 Credits
This course is the first-level structure course for non-native speakers of English. It includes introduction of the basic sentence structure of American English; parts of speech; time and because clauses; basic verbs in the simple present, present progressive, simple past, past progressive and simple future tenses; basic nouns and pronouns; basic modals and coordinating conjunctions; and comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. PLEASE NOTE: This course is a developmental course and DOES NOT carry graduation credit. It is NOT usually transferable. Since developmental courses are mandated courses, students who do not meet the exit criteria of a grade of C- or higher for ESL will be required to repeat them.
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8.00 Credits
This course is the second-level structure course for non-native speakers of English. It reviews and integrates level 1 objectives as well as the introduction of complex verb tenses; passive voice; and the comparative and superlative forms of adverbs. PLEASE NOTE: This course is a developmental course and DOES NOT carry graduation credit. It is NOT usually transferable. Since developmental courses are mandated courses, students who do not meet the exit criteria of a grade of C- or higher for ESL will be required to repeat them.
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8.00 Credits
This is the third-level structure course for non-native speakers of English. It includes the integration of major English tenses previously studied in Core English 1 and 2 and introduction of the remaining verb tenses and complex modals. PLEASE NOTE: This course is a developmental course and DOES NOT carry graduation credit. It is NOT usually transferable. Since developmental courses are mandated courses, students who do not meet the exit criteria of a grade of C- or higher for ESL will be required to repeat them.
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8.00 Credits
This course is the fourth-level structure course for non-native speakers of English. It includes adjective, adverb, and noun clause structures and integration of core academic vocabulary into complex sentences. PLEASE NOTE: This course is a developmental course and DOES NOT carry graduation credit. It is NOT usually transferable. Since developmental courses are mandated courses, students who do not meet the exit criteria of a grade of C- or higher for ESL will be required to repeat them.
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