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4.00 Credits
A survey of environmental-related geophysical methods and field technologies used to investigate soil and groundwater contamination. Identification of nonprofit pollution resources such as toxic chemicals and hydro carbon contamination. Labs and fieldwork include instruction in the use of seismic, electromagnetic, electrical resistivity, magnetic, and gravity instruments. Prerequisites: GEOL 1310, MATH 0110
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3.00 Credits
The goal of this course is to gain expertise in the methods of Geographic Information Systems using the GeoTRANS and ArcGIS software packages on PC based workstations. No previous computer classes are required. Students will be graded on the basis of approximately 5 computer assignments, in-class exercises, a project, and final exam. This course is a core course for the GIS Certificate.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a foundation in the theory and techniques of remote sensing and geospatial data visualization spanning the electromagnetic spectrum from the ultraviolet to microwave wavelength region. Topics will include light/matter interaction, optics and sensor design, image analysis using commercial software, as well as current applications of remote sensing to science and engineering problems. The course and integrated image-processing laboratory are designed to provide you with an appreciation of current remote sensing issues, the geologic and human processes that impact remotely-gathered data, and how those processes can be measured using remote sensing.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the complex interactions of Earth’s rock, water, air, and life systems that determine the chemical characteristics of our environment. We will examine the distribution, cycling, and transport of chemical compounds in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and terrestrial environment on local and global scales. Topics will include water chemistry, organic and inorganic pollution and related toxicology, hazardous wastes, acid rain, acid mine drainage, photochemical smog, ozone depletion, and global climate change. A class project involves chemical analysis of student-provided water samples.
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1.50 Credits
It is an elementary language acquisition course and aims to teach students how to carry out basic functions likely to be necessary in dealing with others in the target language. The course aims to develop very basic abilities in all four language skills - speaking, listening, reading, and writing and deals with culture as an integral part of each skill.
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3.00 Credits
German 1000 course provides a general introduction to the reading and comprehension of a variety of texts, including different literary genres (prose, drama, and poetry), reference works (dictionaries and biographies), and secondary literature, as well as internet sites related to the authors and topics covered in the course. Students are taught a variety of strategies to develop extensive and intensive reading skills, contextualized guessing of vocabulary, skimming/scanning, and gisting (i.e., reading for the main ideas). Some assignments lead students through large blocks of text, while others concentrate on shorter segments by emphasizing lexical and grammatical details. It is intended as a vehicle to help participants make a successful transition from language courses to advanced literature/culture courses at the 1200-level which are taught in German. Course assignments are built around a collection of literary texts from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries.
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3.00 Credits
This course gives students an insight into different German writing strategies, deepens their knowledge of German, and strengthens their composition skills through constant practice in writing, revisions, and editing. The goal is to be able to express thoughts effectively in correct and well-structured German prose. Strong emphasis will be put on problems of stylistics, including punctuation, sentence structure, word usage, and figures of speech. Writing exercises include correspondence, short essays and reviews, interviews, descriptions, etc. Students are expected to rewrite their compositions until they have reached a satisfactory level of achievement.
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3.00 Credits
THIS COURSE WILL EXPLORE THE ONGOING AND SHIFTING TREATMENTS OF GENRE FILM WITHIN THE PROCESSES OF TRANSNATIONALISM. THE SCREENINGS AND THE READINGS WILL FOCUS ON THE ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND CULTURAL DIMENSIONS OF TRANSNATIONAL FILM. STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE QUESTIONS OF GENRE AS WELL AS GAIN FAMILIARITY WITH THE LITERATURE ON GLOBALIZATION AND TRANSNATIONALISM. THE SCREENINGS SELECTED FOR EXAMINATION HAVE A GERMAN AND EUROPEAN FOCUS YET REVEAL COMPLEX AND EVEN HEGEMONIC RELATIONS TO DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD. THE COURSE WILL BE TEAM-TAUGHT BY MARCIA LANDY AND RANDALL HALLE.
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5.00 Credits
The first half of a two-term introductory sequence in Attic Greek, the language spoken and written by Athenians of the fifth and fourth centuries B.C. Students will learn necessary inflectional forms and grammatical principles required to read simple Greek prose.
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3.00 Credits
In this course students consolidate their grasp of Greek grammar and develop their skills of comprehension through close reading of selected prose texts. We will start with Plato, Apology. If there is time, we will also read additional selections from fifth or fourth century BCE Attic prose.
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