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4.00 Credits
This course focuses on life from its origin on this planet to its present diversity of species. Students will learn about the fundamental physical and biological changes that have shaped and influenced the Earth system since its formation 4.8 billion years ago. Physical concepts that deal with geologic time and stratigraphic relationships, plate tectonics, and nutrient cycling will be addressed. The origin of life, evolutionary processes, the expansion of biodiversity, the radiation of organisms in the oceans, the conquest of land, mass extinctions, dinosaurs, and the rise of humans will be discussed. 4 SH. 3 lecture hours, 3 laboratory/field hours. Core: Perspectives on the World, Science and Technology.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to basic concepts in meteorology, including temperature, pressure, precipitation, winds, fronts, severe weather, forecasting, and atmospheric measurements. The focus of this course is on observing the atmosphere and explaining our observations. Labs include weather map analysis, lab experiments, and field trips. 4 SH. 3 lecture hours. 3 laboratory/field hours. Core: Perspectives on the World, Science and Technology.
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4.00 Credits
Fundamental concepts and principles of geology and the processes and materials that interact at the surface of the Earth. The course includes rocks and minerals, plate tectonic interactions, weathering and erosion, the cycling of materials through different environments, and how we use these resources. Same as ECOL:113. 4 SH. 3 laboratory/field hours.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to oceanography. The processes that control the formation and function of the oceans. The course focuses on food, mineral, and energy resources associated with the ocean and societies' influence on those resources. Prerequisite: EENV:113. 4 SH. 3 lecture hours. 3 laboratory/field hours.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to watersheds and water resources. Study the distribution and variation in water resources (lakes, rivers, groundwater) and the historical impact of water resources on societies past and present. Topics include: surface water hydrology, fluvial geomorphology, hill slope processes, water budgets, stream flow, water allocation law, water conflicts, and surface water and groundwater interactions. Prerequisite: EENV:113. 4 SH. 3 lecture hours. 3 laboratory/field hours.
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4.00 Credits
A comprehensive overview of the atmospheric processes responsible for observed weather patterns. This course will provide students with an understanding of radiation and energy budgets, cloud formation, precipitation processes, surface and upper-level winds, the global circulation, and the development of mid-latitude cyclones and severe weather. 4 SH. 3 lecture hours. 3 laboratory/field hours.
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4.00 Credits
An overview of the Earth's past, present, and future climate. Topics include climate forcing, response, and feedbacks; observed climate change; climate data; anthropogenic climate change; and climate change treaties. Laboratory exercises will include data analysis and geospatial mapping of climate trends. 4 SH. 3 lecture hours. 3 laboratory/field hours.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Selected topics vary depending on instructor, student interest, and new advances in environmental science. Topics might include watershed modeling, geology of Pennsylvania, meteorology, or the natural history of the Susquehanna River basin. Prerequisite: Earth and Environmental Sciences major or minor elective and, with permission, an elective for non-environmental science students. 1-4 SH.
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the fundamental principles of mineralogy and petrology and how to identify and interpret the common minerals and rocks that are found in the Earth's crust. Students will learn to identify the common rock-forming minerals using mineral properties, chemistry, crystallography, and optical mineralogy. They will also learn to identify igneous and metamorphic rocks based on the mineralogy and fabrics preserved in the rocks. Prerequisite: CHEM:101 General Chemistry I. 4 SH. 3 lecture hours. 3 laboratory/field hours
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4.00 Credits
Examines how ions are released into or removed from streams, lakes and groundwater. Topics include methods of sample collection, preservation and analysis, factors controlling concentrations of chemicals in water, EPA water quality standards, prediction of water quality, and factors governing use of water by humans. Prerequisite: CHEM:101-102. 4 SH. 3 lecture hours. 3 laboratory/field hours.
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