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3.00 Credits
This course will look at how chemistry, which is the study of matter and its changes at the molecular level, serves as the basis for understanding and predicting how our technological society impacts the environment in which we live. Basic chemical principles will be introduced and serve as building blocks to explain environmental phenomena we encounter in our everyday life. Laboratory investigations of environmental processes, together with case studies of environmental problems, will be used to build an understanding of the molecular nature of the world around us, and how we interact with it. Topics will include: testing for groundwater pollution, chemicals in the home, chemical manufacturing and recycling, and others. Co- or pre-requisite: GEMS 100 (Mathematics for Public Discourse) or Math 205. Four Credits Brown, Seymour (Chemistry)
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4.00 Credits
This course will explore basic concepts underlying recent biomedical developments that affect your everyday life and decisions you have to make. Topics will include genetic engineering, cloning, somatic cell research, drug resistance, bioterrorism, etc. The course will focus on interpretation of the scientific information we receive through the media. The laboratory projects will be designed to expose students first-hand to the technologies discussed in class. Four Credits Burnatowska-Hledin (Biology and Chemistry) Every Few Years
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2.00 Credits
This course investigates the geological record and biology of dinosaurs. It provides an overview of current knowledge about dinosaurs as a framework for answering specific questions about their history, function, ecology, evolution, and portrayal in popular media. Case studies will examine such topics as warm-bloodedness and the evolutionary relationship between dinosaurs and birds. The course will culminate in a symposium where students present the results of library and analytical research. Two Credits Bodenbender (Geol. & Env. Sciences) First Half of Fall Semester
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3.00 Credits
This course will stress the identification, natural history, and ecological importance of the common plants and animals in the Great Lakes region. Students will be taking field trips to natural areas to learn about the flora and fauna first-hand. Practical aspects of natural history will be stressed such as wildlife watching, tree and wildflower identification, and insect biology. Prerequisite: any four-credit laboratory science course. Two Credits Biology Staff First Half of Fall Semester
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2.00 Credits
This course will stress biological principles associated with bread-making. Some of these include: culturing yeast, fermentation, germination, aerobic respiration, and digestion of carbohydrates. Steps in the scientific method will be emphasized. Each student or group of students must conduct a scientific experiment on some aspect of bread-making. The experiment will culminate in a formal write-up and oral presentation. Two Credits Science Staff
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2.00 Credits
The primary goal of this course is to understand the unique features of various astronomical objects in our night sky, such as bright stars, double stars, planetary nebulae, supernova remnants, emission nebulae, globular clusters, and galaxies. Through various hands-on activities, we will understand the day-to-day and annual changes in our night sky. About a third of the course involves field work in which we are able to make observations with the naked eye and by imaging objects using the Harry F. Frissel Observatory. We will learn what a star is by exploring stellar formation and evolution. A large collection of stars form a galaxy like our Milky Way. Yet galaxies fall into different classification groups that have specific characteristics. Two Credits Gonthier (Physics) Either Semester
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3.00 Credits
A course offered in response to student and instructor interest. Recent offerings have included Exploring Computer Science (CSCI 112), Human Genetics, and Abrupt Climate Changes.
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4.00 Credits
This introductory language course develops reading, speaking, listening, writing, and cultural skills in Arabic. The course includes technology such as DVD materials for listening comprehension, and stresses communication in formal (written) and spoken (colloquial) Arabic. Students will be able to communicate with beginning skills to native Arabic speakers. Students meet three times per week with the instructor and once a week in Drill class. Four Credits Awad
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3.00 Credits
Teaches students how to use basic design principles to solve problems in the applied art disciplines of graphic and interior design. Prerequisite: Art 105. Two Credits Hillman Both Semesters
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the discipline of art history by focusing on several case studies, chronologically arranged, to be explored in depth using objects of study as well as primary and secondary sources in a lecture and discussion format. Students will gain experience in critically viewing and writing about art objects and architecture, as well as an understanding of the function of these monuments in a historical and cultural context. No prerequisites. Four Credits Heath, Staff Both Semesters
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