Undergraduate Catalog 2005 - 2006

Science (SCI)

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.
 

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.