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3.00 Credits
3 cr. A study of cartography as the art and science of mapmaking. Students will be provided with basic concepts of GIS and GPS techniques, and the use of remotely sensed data in the production of maps. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 110 and 161.
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3.00 Credits
3 cr. The world will be viewed as a complex interaction between political, economic, social and cultural systems, illustrative of the changes that occur on the landscape over time, as ideas emerge. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 110 and 161.
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3.00 Credits
3 cr. (GE7) Study of geography in a modern context and its synthesizing role in relation to both physical and social sciences. Major emphasis is on the relationships between people and their environment, spatial interactions, and regional structures.
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4.00 Credits
4 cr. (GE6) Mankind's interaction with the earth. Major environmental problems facing citizens today including: water resources, energy and mineral resources, and geological hazards. Laboratory time will focus on small-scale research projects, in-depth discussions of particular topics including current events, and local field trips. Lecture 3 hours; laboratory 3 hours. Honors Program admission or 3.30 cumulative GPA and permission of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
4 cr. (GE6) Earth as a physical body, its structure, composition, and the geologic processes acting on and within the earth. Designed especially for students with a specific interest in geology and for those students contemplating a major in the sciences. Field trips. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours.
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4.00 Credits
4 cr. (GE6) Earth through time, its origin, history, and the history and evolution of animal and plant life. Laboratory study of fossils, sedimentary rocks, and stratigraphic problems. Field trips. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): GEOL 105.
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4.00 Credits
4 cr. An introduction to the physical geology of Earth and astronomy, focusing on our solar system. Earth's materials and structure; internal and surficial processes that work to shape Earth; the history of the Earth. Introduction to astronomy, including the earth's moon, the planets and minor bodies of our solar system, the sun, and the universe beyond our solar system. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours.
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4.00 Credits
4 cr. This course uses inquiry-based methods to explore observational astronomy and some of the physical principles that shape the earth. Students will explore heat and temperature, magnetism, and optics, as well as the paths of the sun, earth and moon through space.
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3.00 Credits
3 cr. Physical, chemical, structural, and optical properties of minerals; description and identification of common rock-forming and ore minerals; mineral associations and introduction to classification of common rock types. Field trip. Offered each spring. Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): GEOL 105 and CHEM 121/121L.
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3.00 Credits
3 cr. Introduces students to theory and techniques of GIS including data capture, management and analysis, and cartographic output. This course is especially useful for geography, environmental science, exconomics and business majors. Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours.
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