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3.00 Credits
The student, under the general supervision of a faculty member or qualified specialist from industry, pursues an approved research topic of his or her own choice. The student is encouraged to investigate areas for which background material is not included in the regular curriculum. The student researcher is encouraged to become progressively more independent and experience research as it is done in graduate thesis work. Enrollment is restricted to students recommended by a faculty member. Credit to be arranged.
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This course is designed for nonmajors in science who are interested in the environment and environmental issues. Topics include an overview of humans and nature (environmental problems and their causes), principles and concepts (matter and energy, ecosystems, risk, toxicology, human health), resources and wastes, biodiversity, and living sustainably. Prerequisite: None. 3 lecture hours weekly. 3 semester hours
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This course is a survey of Earth's surface processes that have a direct impact, often violently and without warning, on our global society. Information presented in this course integrates the principles of geology, meteorology, climatology, oceanography, and ecology and explores the many ways humans leave themselves susceptible to hazards driven by Earth's dynamic geologic and atmospheric processes. Aseries of case studies will be presented to students that outline each topic area covered. These include the broad topic areas of earthquakes, volcanoes, flooding, mass wasting, coastal hazards, subsidence, severe weather, mass extinction, wildfires, and global climate change. Designed for a general audience, this course is opened to all students who have a natural curiosity about events that often control our global existence. No prerequisites. 3 semester hours
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This environmental science course is designed for nonscience majors who want more hands-on experience with environmental issues that are affecting their communities. Topics may include water supplies and pollution, soil conservation, energy consumption, human population growth and distribution, land-use planning, and exotic species. Discussions focus on ways students can contribute to more sustainable communities, both here at Widener and at home, through citizen participation in activities addressing these problems. Laboratories are mostly group-oriented projects that coincide with lecture material. Each student researches an issue of her or his choosing that is pertinent to the community in which she or he resides and gives a presentation to the class. 3 hours lecture. 3 hours laboratory. 4 semester hours
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Topics offered in response to student and faculty interest. 3 semester hours each All 300- and 400-level finance courses require at least junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an intensive examination of the fundamental principles that govern and shape our environment. While designed primarily as an introduction to the field of environmental science for science majors, this course is intended for all students who want to learn about environmental issues and problems. Topics include ecosystems, human populations, geologic processes, atmospheric and hydrologic systems, pollution, energy resources, urbanization, and environmental history and ethics. ENVR majors must also register for ENVR 210. This course is not open to students who have taken ENVR 100. Three hours lecture. Prerequisite: none. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
This course details treatment of the structure of the Earth's crust, its igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, their kinds, origin, and importance. This course covers such topics as erosion processes, mountain building, development of continents and land forms, vulcanism, earthquakes, glaciation-a survey of the geological past. Lab includes studies of rocks, minerals, fossils, geologic and topographical maps, aerial photographs, and local field work. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. 4 semester hours
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This course investigates the interplay between the various components that comprise the Earth system: the solid Earth, the atmosphere, the oceans, and living organisms. Discussions involve timely environmental problems such as global warming, ozone depletion, and loss of biodiversity, and how these problems have analogues from Earth history. Open to students in the Honors Program and to science majors with permission of the instructor. Three hours lecture. No prerequisites. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the physical and biological nature of the oceans: their topography and circulation, chemical composition, physical and chemical characteristics of marine habitats, relationship to geologic, geographic, and economic problems. Quantitative chemical and physical methods employed in the laboratory include processing oceanographic data. Field trips are required. 3 hours lecture. 3 hours laboratory. 4 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a calculus-based introduction to astronomy and astrophysics for all science and engineering students, including qualified freshmen. Topics include celestial mechanics, planets and the solar system, the Sun and energy generation, electromagnetic radiation, optics, stars and stellar evolution, the Milky Way and other galaxies, cosmology, and the start of the Universe. Evening observation sessions using the 16-inch telescope at the Widener Observatory are a required part of the course. Corequisite: MATH 131 or MATH 141. 3 hours lecture. 1 hour observing. 3 semester hours
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