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3.00 Credits
The Internship program gives students an opportunity to earn credit for new learning achieved through experience. Students apply knowledge and skills learned in their major through appropriately supervised experiences in the community. Interns have the chance to explore career options, network, demonstrate, and solidify classroom learning in the real world. Opportunities are available in business, government, schools, and nonprofit organizations. Orientation and completion of an Arranged Class form are required for registration. Check Schedule of Courses for orientation dates and additional information about internships. Graded Pass/No Pass only. Meets the Action requirement for Anthropology majors. Variable credit.
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3.00 Credits
This is an arranged course for students wishing to do advanced study in a specialized area in anthropology. Students must prepare a brief proposal. Permission of department chair and instructor is required prior to registration. Variable credit.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to stellar astronomy and explores such topics as red giants, black holes, white dwarfs, and cannibal galaxies. The fundamental objective is to investigate the lifestyles of the sun and other stars and explore galaxies, the colossal building blocks of the universe. This course provides the foundation to discuss NASA's search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Sky observing; weather permitting. Meets LAC outcome: NWA5. 3 crs.
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3.00 Credits
The nine major planets of the solar system and many satellites are now seen as a remarkable collection of celestial bodies of unexpected variation. The course examines the workings of the solar system and the unique nature of each world within it. A comparison of these places is intended to enhance students' appreciation of the planet Earth. Sky observing; weather permitting. Meets LAC outcome: NWA1. 3 crs.
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3.00 Credits
The intent of this course is to explore the methods astronomers use to understand the universe. Students learn about light, telescopes, spectroscopy, and photometry, as well as basic sky observing techniques that help them become more familiar with the celestial objects visible from the Pacific Northwest. Sky observing; weather permitting. Meets LAC outcome: NWA5. 3 crs.
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3.00 Credits
Investigate the basic foundations of meteorology and climate science in order to better appreciate such issues as the greenhouse effect and long-term changes in weather patterns. The course first examines the structure of the atmosphere and the processes of weather, especially those peculiar to the Pacific Northwest. The course concludes with a look at climate in general before focusing on the issue of climate change, forecasting, and how to use meteorological data. The course is designed for the layperson. Meets LAC outcome: NWA5. 3 crs.
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3.00 Credits
Dinosaurs have fascinated people long before the term was coined. Pop culture has made dinosaur images recognizable to everyone. But what scientific evidence justifies this depiction In this course, delve into the defining characteristics of dinosaurs. Investigate fossilization, the major dinosaur groups, biology, and probable extinction causes. Students will investigate how authors, movie directors, and dinosaur hunters have shaped public perception and current scientific knowledge. Meets LAC outcome: NWA1 or NWA4. 3 crs.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the connections between food and disciplines such as botany, physics, and chemistry. Students will see the kitchen as a science laboratory where food science is translated into cook-friendly science. Assignments show origins of foods their ingredients, and how cooking changes what we eat-for good and bad. Appreciation of the underlying science will help unravel the mysteries of the art of cooking and spark student's culinary imagination. Meets LAC outcome: NWA1. 3 crs.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the intimate workings of the human body and the human mind and examines how human beings think, eat, feel, and fight diseases, and how the nervous system and organs function. Students explore how the major systems of the body function under different circumstances, such as the conditions of stress and relaxation. Meets LAC outcome: NWB2. 3 crs.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores human biology with an emphasis on physiology. Students examine the latest findings on the structure and function of the human body as well as how it responds to factors such as disease and aging. Meets LAC outcome: NWA1. 3 crs.
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