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3.00 Credits
A survey of oceanography at an introductory level, involving the properties of sea water and its movement; the chemistry, physics, and biology of the ocean; bathymetric features and submarine geology; and oceanographic instruments and methods of collecting data.
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1.00 Credits
Assessing the current health and potential resources of marine environments requires knowledge of basic chemistry, physics, and biology. Oceanography laboratory includes exercises of these components as they pertain to marine systems. The laboratory will include a field trip to the Atlantic shore. Prerequisites: BIOL 101 and 102 or BIOL 208 and 209 or equivalent; ENVS 201 and 202.
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4.00 Credits
A course dealing with the history of planet earth focusing on the interplay between platetectonics and life. Plate boundary positions throughout geologic time will be covered as will life on the planet over the last 3.7 billion years. Evolution, fossils, and the changing conditions and organisms throughout geologic time will be emphasized. Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
The study of special topics in general science of special interest to students and faculty, including those topics which may be the subjects of selected television series or other media presentations.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the general principles of science interpretation for the lay public. Individual preparation of programs in various formats, e.g. nature walk, fireside talk, museum presentation is expected. Extensive use is made of interpretive centers in the region. The general studies physical education program is part of the University-wide program of general studies. The GSPE program provides students with information to help them maintain healthy lifestyles, understand the elements of fitness, and develop a commitment to lifetime fitness and wellness. All students are required to complete GSPE 210 Fitness for Life for two credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
The practicum provides on-site study of the European battlefield and other historic sites of World War I. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in HIST 375 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Course will familiarize the student with the historic preservation policies and procedures of local, state, and national governments and of the outstanding private efforts in the field. A study of the general principles and methods of interpretation of historic phenomena to the general public will be involved. Extensive out-of-classroom use will be made of the historical resources in the local area for interpretive practice and preservation examples. Prerequisite: HIST 201/202 or consent.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the development of colonies in America, 1492-1763. Instead of seeing the history of the mainland North American colonies as the rise of the United States, the course places the colonies in an Atlantic context. This multi-imperial, multi-ethnic, multicultural approach will focus on political, cultural, social, and economic interactions among Indians, African, and Europeans in the New World.
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3.00 Credits
This regional course investigates historical development within the national context. It examines geographical features; early explorations and settlement; the colonial influences in migration, politics, and economy; antebellum matters such as slavery, transportation, and cultural manifestations; the American Civil War; Reconstruction, the farmer's revolt, and industrialization; the limestone and orchard industry; and the 20th-century impact. Some attention is devoted to regional literature as it reflects historical character and biography of major personalities.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the development of the American South from the Colonial period to 1850 as a distinctive section. It traces the origins of the plantation system; the rise of democracy, slavery, and the common man; the westward movement; and the Southern position on national political issues. It also appraises societal, intellectual, and political conflicts within the section.
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