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0.00 Credits
Lecture Fundamentals of Biology explores a range of topics and prepares students, by teaching strategies and skills, for success in freshman-level college science courses. The course covers the following topics: the scientific method as a tool of inquiry; cellular structure and function; ecology and taxonomy; and basic plant and animal biology.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture This course examines the key concepts of modern biology with an emphasis on the cellular aspects of life, the key concepts of traditional and contemporary genetics and an overview of the diversity of life through the study of evolution. Lab included.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture This course examines the key concepts of modern biology with an emphasis on the relationships between organisms and their environment. Studies of evolution and genetics are woven in to this theme and provide students with additional perspectives on the biological world. Lab included.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture Descriptive, rather than rigorously mathematical, this course serves as a general introduction to chemistry. Starting with atomic structure as a foundation, the course moves through chemical bonds, reactions, chemical equations, mass relationships and acid-base chemistry. Math Level 5 is required. Lab included.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture This course is a study of universal concepts governing physical interactions and includes selected topics in physics, chemistry, astronomy and geology. The course begins by developing an understanding of the atom, then advances to a broad discussion of the molecular nature of the universe. General physical phenomena are described and analyzed within this paradigm before moving to the study of major physical processes within the earth and the evolution of the universe. Process analysis, terminology, scientific methodology and the synthesis of ideas are stressed. Lab included.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture This course includes many topics of basic Geology including: geologic time, Earth structure, minerals and rocks, plates tectonics and related phenomena, landforms and geomorphism, geology and current events, plus climate change of the past. Students will have the opportunity to study each topic in depth in the regular classroom through notes, discussions, various group activities, and visual materials from various media. There is a weekly lab session devoted to the hands-on exploration of inquiry-based investigations of rock and mineral identification, landform interpretation, map reading, and other relevant topics and skills. In order to apply the observational and interpretive skills presented, field work will be an important part of the course. Lab included.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture EN1015, NS1011, NS1021, NS1111, NS1211, NS1311, NS Core Trans, EN1021, FY1011, FY1001 Evolution is a term charged with both emotion and controversy. Too often, discussions surrounding this topic don't focus on what evolution is, and what it is not, from a truly scientific perspective. This course begins with an extended study of relevant topics in geology, such as plate tectonics, to create a solid underpinning for the study of evolution. It continues with a look at the ideas of Charles Darwin and the evidence of evolution, particularly the fossil record and the connections with genetics. The final unit explores the human evolution fossil record and the numerous controversies involved with interpreting those discoveries. Included throughout the course is an emphasis on how the discipline of science works in general and how geology and evolution are prime examples of the workings of this process in particular. Non-scientific interpretations of the evidence are occasionally highlighted for contrast. Lab included.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture EN1021, EN1015, FY1011, FY1001, NS1011, NS1021, NS1111, NS1211, NS1311, NS Core Trans This course explores the structure and function of the human body with an emphasis on the interaction of parts. Body organization will be studied from the cellular level through tissue and organ structure, culminating with an examination of the major organ systems. Lab included.
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3.00 Credits
Lecture NS1011, NS1021, NS1111, NS1211, NS1311, NS Core Trans, EN1021, EN1015, FY1011, FY1001 Nutrition is critical for good health, yet many people have little understanding of the components of nutrition. Nutrition and Health introduces the concepts of human digestion and nutrient absorption, addresses nutrients from the perspectives of diet sources and roles in physiology and homeostasis, and provides an overview of nutritional and eating disorders. Course material is presented in a variety of modalities, including group activities, lectures, class discussions, case studies, animations, and student presentations.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture EN1021, EN1015, FY1011, FY1001, NS Core Trans, NS1011, NS1021, NS1111, NS1211, NS1311 This field-based class covers common plants, animals and fungi of Northern New England and the environments in which they live. Topics will include taxonomy, diversity, adaptations and interactions. Students will keep a field notebook, do a major field project and be expected to hike over varying terrain. Lab included.
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