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3.00 Credits
A. Burnett, P. Scull This course focuses on geographic information systems (GIS) theory and complex spatial analysis. It is divided into two segments entitled "GIS Concepts and Theory" and "Advanced GIS Analysis and Application." The first segment explores the evolution of GIS from a set of cartographic and data analytical tools used primarily by geographers, to a more encompassing set of ideas and tools used by many disciplines to examine spatial processes. Included in the first segment will be a thorough examination of issues associated with mapping and referencing the non-spherical earth, conceptual models for representing spatial phenomena, and data-quality issues. The second segment of the course focuses on a select set of spatial analytical issues that can be addressed using GIS. These issues include analysis of continuous spatial phenomena (e.g., terrain), model building using multiple sources of spatial data, network analysis, and the integration of remotely sensed data in a GIS. (Forme rly GEOG 35 0). Prerequisi te: GEOG 2 45 (formerly GEOG 345
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3.00 Credits
Staff Students pursuing honors research enroll in this course in the spring semester of the senior year. The research proposal must be approved by the Department of Geography. Permission to enroll is required.
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3.00 Credits
A. Leventer, W. Peck, B. Selleck, M. Wong How do geologic processes and events directly influence human societies How have humans changed the Earth Fundamental geologic concepts such as plate tectonics, geologic time, and surficial processes are used as a basis for understanding a variety of natural geologic hazards including earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, floods, and coastal erosion. Real-world examples of the interplay between human activities and the environment include soil and groundwater contamination, mineral and energy resource development, and threats to the Earth's biodiversity. Also, the course takes a closer look at the geologic record of global change and the debate over global warming. This course is an interdisciplinary approach to environmental geosciences. Three lectures and one laboratory session per week. The required credit-bearing laboratory session GEOL 101L must be taken and passed concurrently with GEOL 101.
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3.00 Credits
K. Harpp, W. Peck, M. Wong A course tracing the history of the Earth from the origin of the solar system to the present. Also considered are the origin and evolution of the Earth's crust and interior; plate tectonics, continental drift and mountain building; absolute age dating; the origin of the hydrosphere and atmosphere; earthquakes and volcanism. The results of recent planetary exploration are incorporated into an examination of the origin of the solar system.
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3.00 Credits
W. Peck, M. Wong Geology is the study of how the Earth works and what processes have shaped it through time. The area around Colgate reveals that central New York has undergone dramatic changes, as huge mountain ranges, vast seas, and continental glaciers all once existed near Hamilton, NY. This field-based course uses Colgate's backyard as a natural laboratory to investigate how the region has evolved over geologic time. The course emphasizes how careful observations and logical reasoning can be applied to understand how the world around us works. The course is centered on weekly field-based investigative projects to local areas to study a variety of geologic processes. Fieldtrips are followed by classroom discussions, additional data collection, and analysis. Students synthesize and interpret their observations in semi-weekly writing assignments and presentations. The required credit-bearing laboratory session GEOL 110L must be taken and passed concurrently with GEOL 110.
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3.00 Credits
C. Soja The origin, evolution, and ecology of dinosaurs are examined from a geologic perspective that recognizes continuity and change in the intriguing assortment of animals that once inhabited planet Earth. Controversies concerning dinosaur social behavior, physiology, extinction, and future cloning are considered in light of recent evidence. Development of evolutionary thought from pre-Darwinian ideas to the present and interactive exercises are emphasized. Discussions about the habits and habitats of pre-modern mammals, including humans, enhance appreciation for the common fate of dinosaurs and many mammal species that suffered extinction on our planet. Open to all students. Two meetings per week.
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0.50 Credits
Staff This 0.5-credit course is designed to introduce first-year and sophomore students to geological processes, materials, and basic field techniques using sites at National Parks in the United States and Canada. Major goals of the course include developing facility with basic field methods used in geology and other natural sciences, promoting understanding of how regional geological history and active modern processes shape landscapes, and exploring the impacts of human interactions with the natural world. Prerequisite: at least one course in geology or other introductory field-oriented science course.
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3.00 Credits
A. Leventer, P. Pinet A study of the major contemporary concepts of biological, chemical, geological, and physical oceanography. The nature and origin of ocean basins by global plate tectonics, sedimentation, sea water composition, water masses, oceanic circulation, waves, tides, life in the sea, biological productivity, and human impact are all discussed. The importance of the ocean as a dynamic ecosystem is stressed throughout the course.
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3.00 Credits
Staff This course explores our planet's 4.5-billion-year history and how geologists unearth the past through examination of minerals, rocks, and fossils. Earth's evolution is a natural experiment that cannot be reproduced, and this course makes use of primary observational and interpretative tools that geologists use to understand the past. Age-dating techniques, plate tectonics and origin of continental crust, mountain building events, and evolution of Earth's landscape, atmosphere, oceans, and biosphere are examined in the context of the geological evolution of North America. Laboratory sessions focus on analysis of rocks, minerals, and fossils, and geology in the field, with an emphasis on field data collected during trips to local geological localities. The required credit-bearing laborato ry GEOL 19 0L must be taken and passed concurrently with GEOL 190. GEOL 190 is recommended for students interested in majoring in geology or environmental geology. No prerequisites
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3.00 Credits
R. April Minerals are the stuff of which planets are composed, the material from which civilizations are built, and the coveted jewels and precious metals of humankind. The study of these naturally occurring crystalline substances is the science of mineralogy. This course deals with the principles and concepts fundamental to understanding the physical, chemical, and crystallographic properties of minerals. The laboratory introduces techniques, including microscopy and x-ray analysis, that aid in defining these characteristic properties. Familiarization with minerals of common occurrence, and hence of greatest importance in understanding Earth's processes, is emphasized in the laboratories. Lectures and one laboratory per week. The required credit-bearing laboratory session GEOL 201L must be taken and passed concurrently with GEOL 201. Prerequisite: one term of geology or permission of instructor.
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