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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Directed study of current topics of special interest. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)
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3.00 Credits
Basic geographical principles and processes in physical geography and the earth sciences: geographic locational methods, earth-sun relationships, earth radiation balance, atmospheric temperature and pressure, interpretation and simple forecasting of weather from mapped data, interpretation of soil-moisture and evapotranspiration balances, soil, climate systems, and biomes. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite or corequisite: ESCI 1101. Experimental study and investigation of the basic principles and processes in physical geography and the earth sciences; geographic locational methods, earth-sun relationships, earth radiation balance, atmospheric temperature and pressure, interpretation and simple forecasting of weather from mapped data, interpretation of soil-moisture and evapotranspiration balances, soil, climate systems and biomes. One laboratory period of two hours per week. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings) Note: Although the laboratory and lecture sections of ESCI 1101 are taught as separate courses, it is strongly recommended that students take ESCI 1101L concurrently with ESCI 1101. Students with scheduling problems or students not fulfilling the University science and technology requirements may take the lecture without the laboratory. Students fulfilling the University science and technology requirements must either: (a) Take ESCI 1101 and ESCI 1101L concurrently; or (b) Take ESCI 1101L in a semester subsequent to taking ESCI 1101.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Treatment of major topical issues in Earth Sciences. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (On demand)
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3.00 Credits
A discussion of the geological, environmental, and policy aspects of America's national parks, which preserve some of the finest landscapes and scenic beauty in the world. Students will learn about the geological processes that created the landscapes in Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon, as well as many other parks and monuments. The role the parks play as protectors of endangered species, habitats, and undeveloped lands will also be discussed. (Fall)
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisites: none. Students in this class will design, build, and launch their own near-space capsule on a weather balloon, 15-20 miles into the stratosphere at the very edge of space. Students learn about the composition and conditions of the atmosphere and near-space environment, how to engineer a vehicle for that environment, take pictures and meteorological data during the flight, track the capsule with GPS, and recover the capsule on a parachute. (Spring)
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3.00 Credits
Nature, causes, and responses to major environmental problems. (Yearly)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites or corequisites: ESCI 1101; GEOL 1200 and 1200L. Basic techniques common to research in all of the earth sciences. Research design and organization, utilization of literature resources, and the use of quantitative methods. (On demand)
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: ESCI 1101-1101L; GEOL 1200-1200L; and ENGL 2116 or permission of instructor. Field techniques used in studies of geology, topography, and earth sciences. Skills related to the collection and presentation of scientific data emphasized. Three lecture hours, three hours of lab per week. Earth Sciences majors should take ESCI 2210 as soon as possible after completion of ESCI 1101-1101L and GEOL 1200 1200L. (Spring, Fall)
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ESCI 1101-1101L or GEOL 1200-1200L and permission of instructor. In depth treatment of specific topics selected from one of the fields of the earth sciences. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (On demand)
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