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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
Permission of Graduate Director only. Variable credit hours 1-6.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
GEOG 350 -- World and U.S. Geography (4) Elementary education majors only. Covers the nature of geography and its history, major theories and approaches used by geographers, the various types of maps and tools, major concepts in the fields of economic and political geography and how these systems interact on a global scale across political boundaries, and the various ways in which humans interact with environments around the world. Fall and Spring.
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4.00 Credits
GEOG 360 -- Social Geography (4) This course introduces students to the physical enviroments of the world, human interaction with those enviorments, the world's political units and the social issues that different countries and peoples of the world must face. We will be looking at several issues that are pertinent to our world today: ethnic struggles, racism, population trends, problems of urbanization, the effects of global market economies, environmental impacts, and others. Examples will be drawn from contemporary, recent and past cultures from around the world. Spring.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
GEOL 100 -- Earth Science (3) Study of the earth and its history, minerals and rocks, earthquakes, plate-tectonic theory, Earth's interior, atmosphere, oceans, environmental problems and astronomy. Lab included. Fall and Spring. Gen Ed: SP & LB credit.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
GEOL 101 -- Environmental Geology (3) A study of geology and the human environment. Topics begin with the basics of geology: minerals and rocks, the earth's internal structure, earthquakes, volcanoes and plate tectonics. Surface processes affecting the environment include stream behavior and flooding, groundwater, and air pollution. The course examines laws governing the extraction and use of water, as well as energy sources and environmental concerns. Laboratory includes field trips in the Potsdam area and the use of geological and topographic maps. Fall or Spring. Gen Ed: SP & LB credit.
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3.00 Credits
GEOL 102 -- Ancient Life (3) Survey of evolution of life as documented by the fossil record. Theory of evolution. Fall. Gen Ed: SP credit.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
GEOL 103 -- Physical Geology (3) Minerals, rocks, rock deformation, aerial photos, maps, geological processes that shape the land, environmental geology. Lab required. Fall and Spring. Gen Ed: SP & LB credit.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
GEOL 125 -- Dynamic Earth (3) This course covers topics in earth systems science including geology, earth history, plate tectonics, the hydrosphere, the atmosphere, energy and the environment. The intent is to provide exposure to a wide variety of topics in the earth sciences. The course will be supplemented with discussions of current events and discoveries related to the earth sciences, and local geological features. Lab included. Fall and Spring. Gen Ed: SP & LB credit.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
GEOL 204 -- Historical Geology (1-2) Historical Geology is the second course in the geology sequence and builds upon the basic geologic principles introduced in 100-level courses. The first half of the course focuses on the methods and principles that geologist use to interpret Earth History; second half of the course focuses on Earth systems history (climate, oceans, atmosphere, geologic processes and life). Prerequisite: GEOL 100 or 101 or 103 or 106 or 125 or 195. Lab required. Fall and Spring. Formerly GEOL 104. Gen Ed: SP & LB credit.
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