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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This introductory course uses geographic perspectives to examine the economic, political, cultural, and environmental aspects of the human experience. The course emphasizes the concept of place and spatial relationships in examining root causes and sustainable solutions to socially relevant issues, from local to global scales.
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3.00 Credits
The course will explore current and sometimes controversial topics in science. Topics will vary, and will be related to the natural science discipline prefix including concepts in chemistry, physics, geology, meteorology and climate science, geography, and mathematics.
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3.00 Credits
Diverse places from around the world are examined from both a regional geography perspective and through the lens of globalization. Principles of geographic study are emphasized, including physical geography, human geography, and geopolitics.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on critical thinking, inquiry, discussion, and writing to investigate spatial phenomena, its magnitude and reason for its location. Students will develop skills in mapping techniques as well as in research methodology with an emphasis on student engagement and learning through collaboration in group discussions & presentations.
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3.00 Credits
This environmental geography course introduces the complex environmental issues that impact society, from local to global scales. Political, economic, and ethical decisions related to the environment are viewed in historical and modern context. Personal and structural solutions to current environmental issues are also addressed.
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3.00 Credits
The course will explore the basic principles of physical science which describe the world we live in and the universe that surrounds us. Topics will vary related to the physical science discipline prefix including concepts in chemistry, physics, geology, meteorology and climate science, geography, and mathematics.
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3.00 Credits
The course will explore and apply scientific principles that describe and explain interesting current topics in the environmental sciences. Topics will be related to the environmental science discipline prefix including concepts in biology, meteorology and climate science, geology, geography, chemistry and physics.
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3.00 Credits
Physical Geography is focused on the thin surface layer of Earth where land, air, and water meet. It is an interdisciplinary study of the distribution of physical phenomena and the processes that interact to generate geographical patterns at the surface of Earth. Interactions among atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere are emphasized.
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3.00 Credits
This introductory geography course analyzes the root causes and sustainable solutions to socially relevant issues and problems. Cultural, economic, political, and environmental aspects of these issues will be addressed, as will the diverse ways of living and thinking that are rooted in cultural, ethnic, racial, gender, and social differences.
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3.00 Credits
This course emphasizes the nature and distribution of natural resources in their role as support systems for humans and their activities. Historic and contemporary approaches to conservation are examined. Topics considered include energy, soil, land use, water, wildlife, forestry, and conservation ethics.
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