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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
This course designation is used to describe a transfer course from another institution which has been evaluated by the convener. A course with this course number has no equivalent Ramapo course. It may fulfill a requirement or may count as a free elective. 0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Theoretical & Applied Science College Geology Department
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
Limited opportunities to enroll for course work on an Independent Study basis are available. A student interested in this option should obtain an Independent Study Registration Form from the Registrar, have it completed by the instructor and school dean involved, and return it to the Registrar's Office. Consult the current Schedule of Classes for policies concerning Independent Study. 0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Independent Study Theoretical & Applied Science College Environmental Studies Department
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This is an interdisciplinary course in which students will investigate dinosaurs in their geologic and ecological contexts. Students will begin with an introduction to aspects of geology required for dinosaur studies: geologic time, plate tectonics (including the historical development of this unifying theory), and sedimentary rocks and their depositional environments, culminating in an overview of Mesozoic climate. Taphonomy--the study of the post-mortem history of an organism--will also be introduced. Following this will be an examination of evolutionary theory (including its historical development), which will tie back to geologic time, in order to understand how dinosaurs change through time. Students will also gain an overview of cladistics or phylogenetic systematics, the study of classifying organisms and determining their relationships to each other. After a brief overview of the history of vertebrate life in pre-dinosaurian times, the bulk of the course will be devoted to the study of dinosaurs (including birds): their anatomy, relationships, and geographic distribution in a plate tectonic framework. These dinosaurian studies will be presented in a temporal order, from oldest to youngest, and classic faunas will be examined. Finally, we will examine aspects of dinosaur biology (including evidence of warm-bloodedness, feathers, and social behavior), the causes of the extinction of the non-avian lineages at the end of the Cretaceous, and an overview of the perception of dinosaurs in the media since the mid-1800's. 0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Theoretical & Applied Science College Environmental Studies Department Course Attributes: GE TOPICS SCIENCE
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
This course designation describes a transfer course from another institution where an equivalency to a Ramapo College course has not been determined. Upon convener evaluation, this course ID may be changed to an equivalent of a Ramapo College course or may fulfill a requirement. 0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Theoretical & Applied Science College Geology Department
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
This course designation is used to describe a transfer course from another institution which has been evaluated by the convener. A course with this course number has no equivalent Ramapo course. It may fulfill a requirement or may count as a free elective. 0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Theoretical & Applied Science College Geology Department
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
Limited opportunities to enroll for course work on an Independent Study basis are available. A student interested in this option should obtain an Independent Study Registration Form from the Registrar, have it completed by the instructor and school dean involved, and return it to the Registrar's Office. Consult the current Schedule of Classes for policies concerning Independent Study. 0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Independent Study Theoretical & Applied Science College Environmental Science Department
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Theoretical & Applied Science College Geology Department
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
This is an interdisciplinary course in which students use paleontology and sedimentology to interpret ancient environments and the ecosystems they supported. Students begin with a review of aspects of geology required for paleontological studies: geologic time, plate tectonics, and sedimentary rocks and their depositional environments. There also is a review of evolutionary theory and ecological principles. The bulk of the course is split into two sections: a) an overview of the major depositional environments, and the typical fossil organisms that are found preserved in them through time; b) case studies that examine several important fossilferous units in both marine and terrestrial settings, and use paleontological (biological) and sedimentological (geological) data to reconstruct the paleoecology and ancient physical environment. This course includes one or more field visits to sites in New Jersey and Connecticut. 0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lab, Lecture Theoretical & Applied Science College Environmental Science Department
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
This field course explores New Jersey's 1.5 billion year geologic history through analysis and interpretation of clues left in the rocks. We examine each of the four provinces of the state, from the bedrock to the surface, focusing on the geologic history of the state and its geologic resources; we will also look at environmental geology issues such as water resources, land use, and waste management. This course includes four full-day field trips and seminars before each trip (and a wrap-up session at the end). All trips are mandatory. 0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Theoretical & Applied Science College Geology Department
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
This course studies the interactions between geology and the surface and near-surface environment. First we examine geologic resources such as water, soils, minerals, and energy; this section includes examination of current extraction as well as sustainability issues. The second part of the course concerns geological hazards, both generated in the earth's interior (earthquakes and volcanoes) and those acting on the Earth's surface (mass movement, flooding, and coastal hazards). Third, we examine the interplay between humans and the surface environment, in particular climate and hydrology. Finally we study some applications of environmental geology in society, including land use planning, waste disposal, and environmental laws and regulations. 0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lab, Lecture Theoretical & Applied Science College Geology Department Course Attributes: WRITING INTENSIVE
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