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3.00 Credits
Individual projects in areas where the student has demonstrated the interest and competence necessary for independent work. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Two to four credit hours. FACULTY
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4.00 Credits
The female condition in the francophone world as revealed through fiction, theater, film, essays, and historical documents. The concentration is on women in areas of North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and the Antilles that were once French colonies or protectorates. Topics include the role of women in colonial and postcolonial society, how traditional practices affect women's lives (polygamy, genital excision, veiling), issues related to language and education, and women's resistance to colonial and patriarchal power. Four credit hours. L, I. MOSS
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3.00 Credits
Introduces basic geologic processes including plate tectonics, geologic time, weathering and erosion, volcanism, earthquakes, caverns, shorelines, and the rock cycle. Explores the regional geology of the United States with a focus on each region's parks and monuments. Topics include physical and historical geology, regional geography, environmental issues, the beauty of nature, and the interactive processes that have shaped the United States. Lecture and laboratory, including a field trip to Acadia National Park. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Three credit hours. N.
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of the physical processes and composition of the Earth around us, with emphasis on the relevance of the earth sciences to real-world environments. Plate tectonics, rocks and minerals, hazards, resource creation, and surface processes will be covered. Examples will be drawn from environmental applications, hazards, and resource extraction issues. Student teams will be responsible for at least half of the presentations, constructed with faculty guidance. Labs will focus on real-life applications pertinent to educated citizens, including resource extraction and waste management. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Four credit hours. N. NELSON
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4.00 Credits
The African continent holds keys to unraveling paradoxes of Earth history upon which mankind has based itself and its cultural heritage. Aspects of Africa's four-billion-year history with concentrations in time, plate tectonic theory, diamonds, gold, evolution, extinctions, and the rise of humankind. Lecture only. Does not earn lab science credit. Four credit hours. N. GASTALDO
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3.00 Credits
Environmental issues begin with Earth materials and processes. Provides the conceptual framework for understanding Earth systems and how these operate over the short term (generational lifespan) and long term (geological time frame). The importance of understanding geologic systems as they pertain to human endeavors will be a theme throughout, including geologic hazards, resource exploitation, land-use planning, waste management, and potential solutions to environmental problems. Lecture and laboratory. Gateway to geology major; credit will not be given for both Geology 131 and Geology 141. Prerequisite: First-year or sophomore standing. Four credit hours. N. NELSON, REYNOLDS, SULLIVAN
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3.00 Credits
Within the crustal rocks of planet Earth is the evidence that can be used to understand the patterns and processes that have shaped the world we know. Designed to investigate the physical and biological patterns and processes that can be deciphered from Earth's historical record, as well as the impact these have had on the evolution of the planet over the past 4.6 billion years. The focus is on North America, but global-scale Earth systems are included. Lecture and laboratory; laboratory includes a two-week project at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: Geology 131 or 141. Four credit hours. N. GASTALDO
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena; includes an introduction to global plate tectonics, origins and chemistry of magmas and volcanic gases, reasons for differing eruptive styles and the resulting landforms, impacts of volcanic eruptions, distribution of volcanoes, and areas of high volcanic risk. Cannot be counted toward the geology major. Three credit hours. N. NELSON
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the atmosphere and various meteorological phenomena. Through the use of lecture, text, applied exercises, and the Internet, students will gain an understanding of not only the basic principles of meteorology but how to forecast weather patterns using many of the same tools that are used by meteorologists today. Formerly offered as Geology 197. Does not earn lab science credit. Three credit hours. N. EPSTEIN
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3.00 Credits
Physical properties and chemical structure of minerals leading to investigation of the chemical composition and optical properties of minerals. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: Geology 141, Chemistry 141 (may be taken concurrently). Four credit hours. REYNOLDS
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