| 103. Geoscience
through American Studies
Either semester. Three credits. Open only to Honors students. Not open
to students who have passed GEOL 103 or 105. Thorson
Reading-intensive foundation course in geology taught from the perspective
of American Studies. A small-group, honors-only enhancement of GEOL 103.
Readings from American history and literature will be linked to the geology
course content. An individual project in the students area of interest
is required. CA 3.
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| 110.
Humans and the Changing Global Environment
Either semester. Three credits.
An introduction to the basic scientific principles that govern the interaction
between human beings and their environment. Emphasis is placed on understanding
the ways in which environmental processes affect humanity and the ways
in which human activities affect the environment. |
| 150.
Unifying Concepts in Biology, Chemistry and Physics
First semester. Four credits. Three lecture periods and one 2-hour laboratory.
Prerequisite: MATH 101 or equivalent. Knox, Markowitz, Shaw, Terry
A laboratory course introducing unifying concepts from biology, chemistry,
and physics and their application to daily life. Includes examination of
the scientific process and current scientific ideas. |
| 193. Foreign Study
Either or both semesters. Credits and hours by arrangement. May be repeated
for credit. Consent of the program director normally before the student's
departure to study abroad. How credits are used to be determined by the
College Dean and/or Advisor.
Special topics taken in a foreign study program. |
| 206. History of Science
(Also offered as HIST 206.) First semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores
or higher.
Roe
Development of modern science and technology in relation to culture,
politics, and social issues. |
| 240. The Nature
of Scientific Thought
Second semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores or higher.
An inquiry into the underlying assumptions and aims of scientific knowledge.
Emphasis is placed on philosophical issues generated by current theories
in the physical and biological sciences. |
| 241.
Seminar in the Nature of Scientific Thought
Second semester. One credit. One class period. Prerequisite: SCI 240
must be taken concurrently. Open to sophomores or higher.
Discussions based on the content of Science 240. |