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ERS110

Earth Science
3 Credit Hours, 3 Lecture Hours
Electives:
Liberal Arts, Open/Free, Reading Content, Science
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Course Description
A survey of the earth sciences, this course will examine various earth systems and processes including the earth as a planet, the atmosphere and weather, the oceans, the solid earth and its minerals, and such processes as volcanism, weathering, glaciations, erosion and tectonics. This course should not be taken by students who have had Physical Geology or Meteorology.

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ERS125

Environmental Issues
4 Credit Hours, 3 Lecture Hours, 2 Lab Hours
Electives:
Liberal Arts, Open/Free, Reading Content, Science
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Course Description
This course will begin by covering the primary earth systems such as the carbon cycle, hydrologic cycle, and nutrient cycling. Students then use these cycles as a base to delve in to how natural climate change and human's influence is changing these natural processes. A large component of the class and lab work will be devoted to studying current data about environmental issues and then looking at proposed solutions as will as developing class solutions and a personal environmental philosophy.

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ERS130

Meteorology
4 Credit Hours, 3 Lecture Hours, 2 Lab Hours
Electives:
Liberal Arts, Open/Free, Reading Content, Science
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Course Description
A basic study of the elements which constitute weather: temperature, pressure, winds, humidity and precipitation. Further study includes weather data analysis and forecasting, and the relationships between weather and climate.

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ERS135

Introduction to Astronomy
4 Credit Hours, 3 Lecture Hours, 2 Lab Hours
Electives:
Liberal Arts, Open/Free, Reading Content, Science
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Course Description
A one semester, lab-based course that provides an introduction to the field of astronomy by examining the various components of our universe. The universe will be explored through descriptive and visual studies of the history of astronomy, the earth-moon system, the solar system, the birth, life and death of starts, constellations, galaxies, quasars, cosmology, and life in the universe. Other topics may include the ongoing search for extraterrestrial life, the search for extra solar planets, and artificial satellites. Lab exercises may consist of, but are not limited to, visual observations of the night sky, computer generated exercises, or summaries of recent advances in the astronomical sciences.

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ERS140

Physical Geology
4 Credit Hours, 3 Lecture Hours, 2 Lab Hours
Electives:
Liberal Arts, Open/Free, Reading Content, Science
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Course Description
An introduction to landforms and the processes of their formation, this course covers erosion by wind, water, ice, beaches and wave action. Further study is accomplished through the use of topographic maps. Additional topics include descriptions of basic rocks and minerals, volcanism, mountain building and crustal movement.

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