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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
Instruction and experience for tutors in science.
Prerequisite:
Instructor permission.
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5.00 Credits
Explores the natural history of a particular region to be selected by the instructor, including a survey of plants, animals, geology, weather patterns and general ecosystems of the area.
Prerequisite:
Min. COMPASS pre-algebra 60, ASSET numerical skills 44 or MATH 081.
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5.00 Credits
A geologic investigation of Earth resources, their use and associated environmental impact. Topics include mineral and rock resources, energy resources, waste management, and climate change as well as the relationship between these topics and population growth.
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5.00 Credits
A survey of scientific principles governing the Earth. Topics include earthquakes, volcanoes, movement of continents, the interior of the Earth and a thorough examination of plate tectonics and other geologic phenomena. Rock classification and mineral identification are included. This class is for all students but may be particularly helpful to those considering the field of earth sciences. May include a field trip.
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5.00 Credits
An introduction to the field of paleontology and principles used in recognizing and describing fossils, taphonomy, biostratigraphy, classification, evolution, paleoecology, and functional morphology. Topics include the history of life on Earth and use of fossil data with the characteristics of sedimentary rocks to interpret and reconstruct paleoenvironments. This class is for all students interested in fossils and their use to explore the geologic history of the Earth.
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5.00 Credits
Earthquakes of the Pacific Northwest and around the world, including their cause and relationship to plate tectonics as well as why, where and when they occur. Covers how earthquakes affect human life: shaping landscape and hazards. Laboratory explores physical processes associated with earthquakes. A field trip may be required.
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5.00 Credits
The origin and evolution of landforms as a result of internal and surface processes. Examines a variety of regions including those impacted by glacial activity, rivers, waves, wind, gravity, and groundwater and examines the environments that result.
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5.00 Credits
An in-depth examination of the geologic hazards that affect residents of the Pacific Northwest. Topics will include earthquake hazards, prediction, preparation and effects; monitoring, prediction and hazards from volcanic eruptions in the Cascade Range and the rest of the world; landslide hazards in the Puget Sound area and in other mountainous regions. Emphasis on the scientific study of these phenomena, the effects of these hazards on human populations, mitigation of the risks from these hazards and catastrophe case studies.
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5.00 Credits
An in-depth look at local environmental issues and the individual's role in these issues. Includes topics such as waste-water treatment, solid and hazardous waste disposal, energy use and consumption, water and land use and contamination, transportation, diet, and other topics of local importance. Each student will undertake a detailed and wide-ranging examination of their own personal impact on the local environment.
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5.00 Credits
Through field-based activities at a variety of locales, students will be introduced to the basic concepts of geology and/or earth science. The curricula will be tailored to the specific locale that will be studied but will include basic techniques in geologic field studies.
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