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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Will introduce interactions between global environment and humans, discuss meaning of sustainability, and introduce use of tools to attain sustainability such as policy, law, communication, marketing, research, advocacy, international treaties.
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1.00 Credits
An introduction to the important resources involved in the origin and production of oil, natural gas, coal, cement, metals and geothermal fluids.
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1.00 Credits
An exploration of the occurrence and potential effects of poisons in the environment, from naturally occurring ones such as arsenic to those that may be introduced by mankind such as nuclear waste.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to planetary science and planetary exploration primarily for non-science majors. A survey of concepts from astronomy, chemistry, geology, and physics applied to the study of the solar system.
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1.00 Credits
This course will focus on the elements of sustainability from an operational viewpoint, paying particular attention to how the sustainability efforts at Johns Hopkins University complement the larger efforts underway in Baltimore. Students will gain an inside perspective on resource conservation efforts, strategies, policies and long-term goals at JHU and then compare them with the variety of initiatives in the City. Students will meet environmental leaders in the community, including City officials, members of the Sustainability Commission, non-profit activists, and private sector visionaries who are on the leading edge of transforming the City into one of the shining examples of sustainable action in the nation.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the properties, occurrence, and origin of the basic constituents of the Earth, including minerals and rocks. Introductory training in the recognition of minerals and rocks in the laboratory and the field.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to modern ways to interpret observations in the context of a conceptual model. Topics include model building, hypothesis testing, and inverse methods. Practical examples from geophysics, engineering, and medical physics will be featured.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the distribution and abundance of organisms and their interactions. Topics include dynamics and regulation of populations, population interactions (competition, predation, mutualism, parasitism, herbivory), biodiversity, organization of equilibrium and non-equilibrium communities, energy flow and nutrient cycles in ecosystems. Field trip included. Cross-listed with Public Health Studies
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3.00 Credits
A survey of naturally occurring catastrophic phenomena, with emphasis on the underlying physical processes. Topics include hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, and volcanic eruptions and climate change. Intended for students in science and engineering.
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4.00 Credits
Course will provide theory and hands-on practice of environmental science and social science fieldwork. Fieldwork to take place 3 weeks immediately following the spring semester, exact dates to be determined. Students will receive credit for the course after successful completion of the fieldwork and submission of an acceptable final assignment. Students will be responsible for covering their own travel costs. GECS majors only
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