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4.00 Credits
Individual investigation of a problem in environmental (earth and space) science. Lab work, computations, readings and orals as appropriate. Scope, topic, and prerequisites are arranged individually. 1-4 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to expand one’s awareness of science in general with particular emphasis on the geosciences. The principal topics include study of Earth, its oceans, resources, and climate; Earth as compared to other planets in our solar system; and the fate of Planet Earth. Enrollment is limited to nonscience majors. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to estuarine and marine environments designed primarily for college students with little science background interested in discovering the sea. Investigations primarily in marine biology, geology, and resources. Field and laboratory experiences introduce the student to a number of communities in detail. Enrollment limited to nonscience majors. 3 hours lecture, laboratory/field. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
This course considers the history of nature from the emergence of tiny one-celled organisms more than 3,000 million years ago to life forms of the present day. Lectures include an examination of animal and plant life living today and of the fossil record tracing the most significant threads in the history of life on earth. Enrollment limited to nonscience majors. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for nonscience majors. The course provides an overview of the whole universe. Astronomy topics include understanding the planets, the Sun, stars and stellar evolution, the Milky Way, galaxies, and cosmology. The history of astronomy, telescopes, and the nature of light and gravity are also covered. Students are expected to have basic math and calculator skills. Evening observation sessions using the Widener Observatory are a required part of the course. No prerequisites. 3 hours lecture. 1 hour observing. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide a descriptive survey of weather and climate for nonscience majors. Subjects include composition and structure of the atmosphere, solar and terrestrial radiation, temperature, atmospheric stability, forms of condensation and precipitation, pressure and wind systems, severe weather (thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes), weather analysis and forecasting methods, air pollution, the changing climate, world climates, and optical phenomena in the atmosphere. The laboratory component ESSC 119 is a separate course. Credit will not be granted for both this course and ENVR/PHYS 209 Meteorology. No prerequisites. 3 hours lecture. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
Lab associated with ESSC 103. Selected laboratory and/or field exercises related to appropriate text topics on Planet Earth. Corequisite: ESSC 103. 3 lab hours weekly. 1 semester hour
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3.00 Credits
This laboratory course is designed to complement ESSC 108. Lab exercises include identifying moon features, optics, understanding star properties, spectral analysis, classification of galaxies, etc. The laboratories are mostly pen and paper exercises to be completed in class. This course fulfills the College of Arts and Sciences science laboratory requirement. Corequisite: ESSC 108. 2 hours laboratory. 1 semester hour
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3.00 Credits
This laboratory course is designed to complement ESSC 109. Students engage in exercises that involve analyses of daily weather cycles, employing instruments to determine atmospheric temperature and humidity, learning about the forms of condensation and precipitation, studies of global pressure and wind systems, analyses of surface and upper-air weather maps, understanding the nature of air pollution, and classification of world climates. This course fulfills the College of Arts and Sciences science laboratory requirement. Corequisite: ESSC 109. 2 hours laboratory. 1 semester hour
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3.00 Credits
Topics offered in response to student and/or faculty interest. 3 semester hours each
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