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4.00 Credits
4 hours. (see ANTH 309)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours. Focusing on the relationship between religion and philosophy, this course develops and understanding of the distinctive character of Chinese culture by surveying the development of religion and philosophy from antiquity to the medieval period and challenges of the twentieth century. (Cross-listed as HIST 359, PHIL 359)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours. Traces the historical development of Buddhist thought, rituals and meditation from the founding by Gotama in India to the present-day divisions between the Theravada and the Mahayana. Religious expressions through myth, philosophy, and art are highlighted. (Sufficient demand)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours. Examines myths and rituals in the Hindu religious tradition from the Vedic period to present day, the theory and technique of liberation through various forms of Yoga and the philosophies of ancient India centered in the Upanishads and Bhagavadgita. (Sufficient demand)
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2.00 Credits
1-4 hours. Academic inquiry into an area not covered in any established course, and carried on outside the usual instructor/ classroom setting. Approved Plan of Study required. SCIE 110 - Weather Elements 2 hours. Analyzes the fundamental physical processes of the atmosphere and their relationships to the daily weather pattern and weather forecasting in the United States. May be taken for science credit. (Sufficient demand) (F)
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2.00 - 4.00 Credits
Science fiction is intimately connected with science. In the sub-genre of hard science fiction, the story is founded on sound scientific or technological extrapolations and explores how individuals and society react to the changes. This course will look at the science used in a variety of short stories, novels and films. Topics can include planetary science, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, celestial mechanics, black holes, chemistry, physics, and ecology. (F)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours. A study of the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence including a brief introduction to ASTRonomy, an examination of the necessary conditions for life (as we know it), and the possibility of space travel and communication. (F)
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4.00 Credits
Content-based survey of the physical sciences, emphasizing the chemical and physical laws that describe our surroundings and the interactions of inanimate environmental components. Includes modern methods of acquiring, analyzing, modeling/interpreting, and communicating data from the physical sciences. Illustrates chemistry and physics concepts with real-world examples and links them with earth science. Manipulatives, models, and experiments for understanding physical properties and chemical structure are featured in the associated hands-on laboratory. Course addresses the NY State Learning Standards for Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science. (F)
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0.00 Credits
No course description available.
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4.00 Credits
Non-technical survey of the nature, sources, production, and uses of ceramics, metals, glasses, and plastics in the modern world. Includes relation of the material properties structure. Discusses materials as the enabling basis of our modern, technological society and highlights the possibilities of new materials. Covers environmental effects of the material's lifecycle from original production through disposal or reuse. Various quantification techniques are used to understand properties, statistics, measurements, and effects on society. Selected objects will be made or destructively examined to determine the material content in the associated hands-on laboratory. Fulfills the CLAS Quantitative Reasoning basic competency and counts as a lab science in general education. Note: Not open to students in the Inamori School of Engineering. (III) (F)
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