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The fundamental concepts of structure, bonding, properties, and chemical reactivity are presented through lecture and classroom experimentation. A consideration of consumer chemicals and the role of the chemical industry emphasizes the importance of chemistry and related technologies in our everyday lives. The chemical dimensions of selected social issues of current importance in the areas of environmental chemistry, energy technology, and food production are examined.
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Through lecture and classroom demonstration, students investigate the fundamental notions of mechanics: motion, inertia, force, momentum and energy. Emphasis is placed on the great Newtonian synthesis of the 17th century. With this foundation, students are prepared to move on to topics chosen from among the following: properties of matter, heat and thermodynamic, electricity and magnetism, light and modern physics. This course introduces students to the analytical processes of the scientific method and also helps them recognize application to the physics involved in everyday life. Lecture (three hours). Fall, spring and summer.
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Introduction to Earth science for non-science majors. Survey of the Earth in relation to its physical composition, structure, history, atmosphere and oceans. Also included is how each of this impacts humans and how humans have an influence on the processes of the Earth, its oceans, and its atmosphere. Lecture (three hours). Fall, spring and summer.
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Introduction to methods of astronomical observation, history of astronomy, the solar system and the question of life in the universe, with limited context-building discussion of stars and galaxies. Focus may alternate between planetary geology and astrophysics. Delivery is straightforwardly descriptive without complex mathematics. No science or mathematics background presumed. Does not meet requirements of physics or astronomy programs. Fall, spring and summer.
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The natural environment is an enormously complex system within which physical, chemical and biological processes interact. Understanding these systems has been remit for generations of chemists, biologists, ecologists, and geologists, scientists of many fields, operating under an umbrella of environmental science. Environmental issues often relate to perturbations within these systems, the existence of which is discovered by teams of scientific investigators trying to understand the ‘normal’ functioning of the system. Science, therefore, is at the heart of our understanding of global and local environmental issues. For every issue which is raised, we must have a firm grasp of both the scientific principles which operate in the environment and the knowledge of policy measures that are meaningful and provide real solutions to environmental problems, while recognizing the importance of a sustainable and strong economy.
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Modern scientific understanding of the origin and evolution of the universe at a straightfoward descriptive level. Topics include: redshift of distant galaxies, cosmic background radiation, cosmic abundance of hydrogen and helium, inflation, dark matter, dark energy and big-bang models of the universe, with discussion of relevant astrophysics including stellar evolution and black-hole science. Emphasis is on the current status of the field as per public media sources. Delivery is based on a variety of visual aids, including acclaimed public television programs. Internet-based searches, readings from public sources and fieldtrips to local observatories are some of the activities included for credit. No science or mathematics background presumed. Does not meet requirements of astronomy programs. Lecture (three hours). Odd spring.
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Some of the major technological developments of the 20th century will be examined from a scientific, cultural and environmental perspective. The primary goal of this course is to make you a more responsible consumer and voter by providing an appreciation of the complex and dynamical ways that science, technology, culture and the envrionment interact. It is also hoped that this course will cultivate 'agrarian sensibilities' which may prove helpful as we struggle with natural resource conservation and distributive justice in the 21st century. "Distributive justice" in the context of this course is an element of social justice that refers to taking responsible action by refraining from actions that promote environmental degradation, recognizing that what is morally and ethically at stake in our engagement with the environment is nothing less than the world future generations will inhabit. Justice toward future generations requires responsible, ethical stewardship from this generation. However, this perspective must be balanced with our global responsibility towards today's poor. Fulfills the university social justice requirement.
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Philosophy, "the love of wisdom", is a discipline for discussing basic questions about ourselves and our world. Students read selected works by major figures throughout the history of philosophy; they are encouraged to think critically and to formulate their own answers to perennial philosophical questions. This course is required for all students in the university. It counts as the first course for the major and minor in philosophy.
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