Academic Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Listing
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Courses listed below are grouped together alphabetically by subject prefix. To search for a specific course, please follow the instructions in the course filter box below and click on “Filter.”
Departments and interdisciplinary programs are described in detail on the Majors, Minors, and Other Programs page within this catalog. Please refer to the detailed sections on each area of study for more information. Requirements to fulfill a major or minor appear within each program or area of study.
All students must also complete the courses in the Common Curriculum (General Education), including Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) requirements and other requirements that pertain to the undergraduate degree. Courses are numbered as follows.
000-049 - Non-credit courses.
050-099 - Common Curriculum (General Education) courses and others that do NOT count toward the major.
100-199 - Introductory-level courses which count for the major.
200-299 - Sophomore/junior-level courses that can be taken by non-majors. (Some departments may use 200-249 and 250-259 to delineate between sophomore and junior level offerings.)
300-399 - Upper-level courses intended primarily for majors - these are courses representing the depth component of the major.
400-499 - All advanced courses for seniors, including those used to fulfill WS (Senior Writing Experience requirement), small seminars, research, thesis, and independent studies.
Wherever possible, the departments have indicated the instructor and the term during which a course is given. Some courses are offered only occasionally and are so indicated. The College retains the right not to offer a course, especially if enrollment is insufficient.
A few courses are not valued at full course credit, and some carry double credit.
A full course unit may be equated to five quarter-credit hours, or three and one-third semester credit hours.
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EGL 491 - English Independent Studies 2 Course Units: 1
(Staff) Directed reading and research on arranged topics. By permission of department chair, after a petition submitted in the fifth week of the previous term.
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EGL 496 - English Senior Thesis 1 Course Units: 0
(Staff) Two-term senior thesis. For use by ID English majors who do not meet the requirements for an English Honors thesis but who are required to complete a two-term interdepartmental thesis by their other ID department.
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EGL 497 - English Senior Thesis 2 Course Units: 2
(Staff) Two-term senior thesis. For use by ID English majors who do not meet the requirements for an English Honors thesis but who are required to complete a two-term interdepartmental thesis by their other ID department. CC: WS
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Environmental Science, Policy and Engineering |
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ENS 100 - Introduction to Environmental Studies Course Units: 1
(Fall, Winter, Spring; Staff) An introduction to the study of environmental studies from both a policy and a scientific perspective. Topics include human population dynamics, pollution and remediation, global warming, acid rain, and biodiversity. Fieldwork during lab periods involves the investigation of local environmental problems. This course is intended for sophomores in the environmental studies program, but it is open to all students. Corequisite(s): ENS-100L CC: SCLB
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ENS 200 - Energy Course Units: 1
(Not Offered this Academic Year) Designed to acquaint the student with the many societal and technological problems facing the United States and the world due to the ever increasing demand for energy. Corequisite(s): ENS-200L Lecture/Lab Hours Weekly Lab sessions.
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ENS 201 - Food Ecology Course Units: 1
(Same as BIO 201 ) (Not Offered this Academic Year) Sophomores and juniors have priority. This course will examine the environmental issues related to producing food; it will include food derived through agriculture and from domesticated or wild animals (dairy, beef, chicken, pork, or fish). We will compare production methods in the technologically advanced West with those in more traditional systems, both past and present. We will look at how and why food production was transformed from an energy-harvesting endeavor into an enormous user of fossil fuel. We will look at how and why food production causes environmental problems, such as: loss of soil fertility, reductions in fresh water supplies, and the pollution of groundwater, rivers, and oceans. We will explore whether current methods of food production are sustainable and adequate for a growing population; we will discuss new ideas that could help ensure food production, while also reducing pollution and use of fossil fuel. Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite(s): BIO 103 (110) or declared ENS major. CC: SET
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ENS 204 - Geographic Information Systems Course Units: 1
(Winter; Ghaly) An introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology and its practical uses. Topics include history of GIS, geographic data types, primary data structures, system design, map coordinate systems, data sources, metadata, census data, geographic coding and address matching, digitizing, remote sensing imagery, measures of data quality, and needs assessment. An emphasis will be on hands-on instruction using GIS software (ArcView). Students will work with ArcView throughout the term to complete assignments and a class project. Focus areas include archeology, electric and gas utilities, surveying, health and human services, insurance, law enforcement and criminal justice, media and telecommunications, transportation, water and wastewater, and natural resources. The ultimate goal is to use the spatial component of data in conducting analysis and making decisions. Prerequisite(s): A good background in the use of modern computer software. Corequisite(s): ENS-204L CC: SET Lecture/Lab Hours Two class hours and two lab hours weekly.
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ENS 208 - Waste Management and Recycling Course Units: 1
(Spring; Ghaly) This course will introduce students to various sources of solid waste materials including hazardous and nonhazardous waste, and biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste. Focus areas are overview of landfill systems, geosynthetics, geotextiles, geomembranes, geonets, single clay liner, single geomembrane liner, composite liner systems, leak detection and leachate collection, removal and treatment of leachate, and capping and closure systems. The recycling segment will explore natural resources of raw materials including origin and use. It will also investigate the potential and limitation for recycling of materials. The focus area will be various applications of recycling recyclable and nonrecyclable materials especially non-biodegradable waste. Discussion of methods of manufacture and compositions of such materials will concentrate on advanced industrial applications for the reuse of non-recyclable waste materials. Application areas include production of new materials, materials with superior qualities for special purposes, and materials with high level of resistance against certain environmental conditions. The course will also touch on the political aspect of recycling including consumer attitude and government incentives to encourage recycling. Prerequisite(s): ENS 100 or GEO 110 CC: SET
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ENS 209 - Renewable Energy Systems Course Units: 1
(Not Offered this Academic Year) The study of renewable energy resources and the conversion technologies available to utilize them to meet society’s energy needs. Topics include forms of energy; First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics; energy conversion and efficiency; sustainability; energy storage. Historical perspective on world and U.S. energy usage, conversion technologies, and energy resources. Fundamentals of the conversion processes and systems involved in the use of solar thermal and photovoltaic, wind, bioenergy, geothermal, thermoelectric, hydro and ocean technologies. The use of hydrogen as a fuel and technologies to produce and use it. Economic and environmental issues relevant to renewable energy resources. Class will be supplemented with laboratory demonstrations and field trips to visit existing renewable energy systems. Prerequisite(s): MER 231 or PHY 122 Corequisite(s): ENS 209L CC: SET
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ENS 210 - Groundwater Hydrology w/Lab Course Units: 1
(Same as GEO 210 ) (Fall; Stahl) Groundwater accounts for 97% of the available freshwater on earth and is a vital source of water for household, industrial, and agricultural uses worldwide. The well-being and prosperity of human civilization requires the sound stewardship and sustainable use of our groundwater supplies. In addition to serving as an essential resource for humanity, groundwater plays a central role in many environmental and geologic processes, including the maintenance of river flows between rainfall events, the occurrence of earthquakes, and the genesis of certain types of ore deposits and landforms. Groundwater is also a key consideration in many engineering operations such as the construction of dams and tunnels and the assessment of landslide and land subsidence risk. Groundwater hydrology is a highly interdisciplinary field that brings together the geologic and environmental sciences with engineering. This course will begin by exploring the physical properties of groundwater and the geologic media through which it flows, the physical laws that govern groundwater flow and transport, and techniques for modeling groundwater flow patterns. The mid-part of the course will focus on the engineering aspects of groundwater, covering topics such as the hydraulics of pumping wells, the transport of contaminants within aquifers, the remediation of contaminated aquifers, and well-drilling technology. Later we will cover the role groundwater plays in geologic processes and the role of geology in determining groundwater chemistry and quality. We will also discuss the connections between groundwater and human health and the importance of groundwater in the global food supply. Students will leave this course with the fundamental knowledge needed to begin answering scientific and engineering questions in the fascinating world of groundwater hydrology. Prerequisite(s): ENS 100 or any GEO course numbered 110 or higher. CC: SCLB Lecture/Lab Hours Weekly lab required.
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ENS 222 - The New Wall of China Course Units: 1
(Same as MLT 209 ) (Not Offered this Academic Year) CC: LCC, SET, HUM
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ENS 247 - Sustainable Infrastructure Course Units: 1
(Not Offered this Academic Year) Infrastructure is the backbone of nations. It is a society’s inventory of systems and facilities that allow it to function properly and smoothly. This includes, but is not limited to, roads, bridges, tunnels, dams, transit, waterways, ports, aviation, pipelines, transmission lines, rail, parks, and public buildings such as schools, courts, hospitals, and recreational and sport facilities. Infrastructure involves also services such as energy, water supply, wastewater treatment, power and gas distribution grids, waste collection, and sewer disposal. Major advances in technology resulted in digital infrastructure that includes communication networks, signal transmission towers, data centers, information repositories, servers/computers, and the Internet. This course explores the progress humanity achieved in developing infrastructure facilities and the present move towards sustainability. Methods, materials, processes, technologies, practices, and operations required to maintain a healthy environment and efficient infrastructure will be examined. The intersection between policies necessary for sustainable infrastructure and political, economic, social, societal, and cultural factors will be emphasized. CC: SET Lecture/Lab Hours Four class hours weekly.
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ENS 252 - Geoenvironmental Applications Course Units: 1
(Fall; Ghaly) This course introduces field applications related to soil and water. It explores the natural characteristics and testing of soil as a construction material and as a bearing layer. It covers seepage analysis, aquifers, and well fields. It details the components of containment systems for waste disposal to alleviate environmental pollution and contamination. It also presents the basics of water movement in closed conduits and in open channels, and the development of supply networks. For labs, students gain experience in utilizing industry-standard testing methods of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Tests include soil classification, composition, flow and permeability, compaction, compressibility, strength, slope stability, and environmental geotechnology with focus on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) design specifications. Prerequisite(s): MTH 112 or higher, and PHY 120 or higher. Corequisite(s): ENS 252L CC: SCLB Lecture/Lab Hours Three class hours and a weekly lab.
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ENS 253 - Environmentally Friendly Buildings Course Units: 1
(Spring; Mafi) A large percentage of energy consumption and negative effect on environment is attributable to buildings and their use. In this course, through hands-on experience, computer simulation and research, the students will become acquainted with the inner-workings of the subsystems in buildings, such as: Structures, lighting and appliances, heating/air-conditioning, plumbing, basement/crawl space/attic, water and moisture management; enclosure, interior, exterior. The students will become aware of indoor and outdoor environmental and life cycle costs of the existing systems and will learn the latest science and technology to reduce the negative effect of these subsystems on the environment. Laboratory: hands-on experience with the above subsystems, site visits, Computer simulations, research, projects, presentations. Corequisite(s): ENS 253L CC: SET
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ENS 277 - The Water Paradox Course Units: 1
(Not Offered this Academic Year) Fresh water is tasteless, odorless, and colorless. These characteristics make water one of the most intriguing materials. It is a necessity for life. A paradox involves features or qualities of contradictory nature. Water is notorious with such qualities. Water is one of the cheapest materials yet it is the most precious commodity known to humanity. Water could be the source of peace and development yet it could be a reason for war and conflict. Water could be a force for good to generate hydropower yet unchecked or unregulated this force could be in the form of destructive floods. Water could be a weapon to combat desertification yet too much thereof could cause erosion and failures. Floods come with loads of mud and silt that charge river deltas and keep them fertile yet weaker floods result in lesser deposits that could threaten river deltas with sea attacks. Water has always been a main reason for people to settle the land yet a shortage thereof could force people to migrate and leave their homeland. This course shows the role water played in the past, is presently playing, and will play in the future in defining communities and societies. CC: SET
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ENS 291 - Construction for Humanity Course Units: 1
(Same as HST 291 ) (Fall; Ghaly) An interdisciplinary introduction to the technology of construction and the social uses of building by humans. The course will consider types of building materials and their application to domestic housing, castles, cathedrals, palaces, monuments, dams, bridges, tunnels, factories, and office buildings. CC: SET
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ENS 295H - Environmental Science & Policy Two Term Honors Independent Project 1 Course Units: 0
(Staff) Prerequisite(s): Union Scholar.
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ENS 296H - Environmental Science & Policy Two Term Honors Independent Project 2 Course Units: 1
(Staff) Prereq/Corequisite(s): ENS 295H
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ENS 299 - Environmental Forensics Course Units: 1
(Spring; Ghaly) An interdisciplinary course that will present topics detailing the intersection between the environment, ethics, law, society, litigation, policy, economics, pollution/contamination, cleanup, testing, standards, and sustainability. Sources of environmental problems are usually related to emissions, pollution, contamination, and/or waste disposal. Whether the cause is intentional or non-intentional, natural factors or a man-made disaster, or due to normal operation or accident, a crisis ensues and cleanup becomes necessary. This inevitably leads to legal actions and litigations that rely on experts in conducting scientific investigations to establish the facts surrounding potential controversies. Topics discussed in the course include liability, environmental site assessment, insurance litigation, toxic torts, science tools, sampling & measurements, statistical analysis, chemical fingerprinting, contaminant transport models, and environmental forensic microscopy. The course will illustrate the above points using case studies. CC: SET
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ENS 460 - Environmental Science & Policy Senior Seminar Course Units: 1
(Winter; Verheyden) This capstone course for the environmental science and policy program brings together the expertise and experience of all environmental science and policy seniors to study contemporary environmental issues, usually related to a single topic or small number of topics. Issues may include legal cases, legislation and regulation, application of technology to social problems, and national and global environmental policy. Class time may include discussion, debate, field trips, class presentations, and outside speakers. Research and presentation of findings will be stressed. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing; Environmental Policy or Environmental Science Major
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ENS 490 - Environmental Science & Policy Independent Study 1 Course Units: 1
(Staff) Independent work on an environmental topic of particular interest under the direction of a faculty advisor. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
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ENS 491 - Environmental Science & Policy Independent Study 2 Course Units: 1
(Staff) Independent work on an environmental topic of particular interest under the direction of a faculty advisor. Prereq/Corequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
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ENS 497 - Environmental Science & Policy Senior Research Course Units: 1
(Staff) Senior-level independent research on an environmentally related topic. Substantial writing is required for ENS 497 (must satisfy WAC-WS requirements, for which WS credit is awarded). Topics are chosen in consultation with, and conducted under the direction of the student’s senior research advisor. The results of senior research are presented to an audience of faculty members and peers. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in the environmental science program and permission of the project advisor. CC: WS Note: This option is not open to environmental policy majors.
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ENS 498 - Environmental Science & Policy Research 1 Course Units: 0
(Staff) Senior-level research on an environmentally-related topic. Work may take the form of two independent study term projects, or as a two-term senior thesis. Topics are chosen in consultation with and conducted under the direction of the student’s advisor. Thesis research must follow the guidelines of the host department. The results of senior research are presented in the senior seminar. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in the environmental studies program and permission of the instructor.
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ENS 499 - Environmental Science & Policy Research 2 Course Units: 2
(Staff) Senior-level research on an environmentally-related topic. Work may take the form of two independent study term projects, or as a two-term senior thesis. Topics are chosen in consultation with and conducted under the direction of the student’s advisor. Thesis research must follow the guidelines of the host department. The results of senior research are presented in the senior seminar. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in the environmental studies program and permission of the instructor. CC: WS Note: Substantial writing is required (must satisfy WAC-WS requirements, for which WS credit is awarded).
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ESC 100 - Exploring Engineering Course Units: 1
(Fall; Staff) An introduction to engineering including fundamental topics core to engineering. The course includes a weekly design studio that emphasizes engineering design, teamwork, technical writing and ethics through several individual and team design projects. Not available to junior or senior engineering students. Corequisite(s): ESC 100L CC: SET Note: General engineering course common to more than one program.
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ESC 324 - Advanced Topics in Nanoscience Course Units: 1
(Winter; Staff) In-depth coverage of micro and nanoscale microscopy, including scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy and their related modes and diagnostics methods. The course will feature special topics in nanoscience/nanotechnology, such as nanochemistry and structure/property relationships in select nanomaterial systems and/or biological nanomachines, self-assembly of bionanomaterials, and use of nanomaterials for biological sensors. Prerequisite(s): PHY 111 or PHY 121 or IMP 113; MTH 115 ; and CHM 101 or CHM 110; or permission of instructor.
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FLM 201 - Documentary Filmmaking Course Units: 1
(Fall; de Seve) For beginners to advanced, Documentary Filmmaking presents the foundations of non-fiction filmmaking: from camera and equipment use to interviewing techniques and storytelling strategies. While creating a short documentary on a subject of the student’s choosing, participants will come to understand the interface between them and world around them through the filter of the camera. Students can work in a variety of documentary styles which are explained in class. These forms include the poetic, expository, observational and participatory form. The skills learned in this class are valuable across many disciplines and jobs which involve interpersonal relationships, media skills, research and working with subjects. The course counts toward the 6-course minor in Film Studies. CC: HUM
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FLM 202 - Digital Filmmaking Course Units: 1
(Fall; de Seve) For beginners to advanced, Digital Filmmaking presents the foundations of fiction filmmaking: from lighting and camera work to editing, sound and working on set. In the first part of the course, students recreate scenes from well-known films. In the second part, students script and shoot their own short films. This class is appropriate for filmmaking newbies as well as for those who wish to deepen their understanding and practice of the craft. The skills learned in this class will help students gain a foundation in media skills increasingly in demand across many majors and in the job market. The course counts toward the 6-course minor in Film Studies. CC: HUM
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FLM 303 - Cinematic Montage Course Units: 1
(Winter; de Seve) For beginners to advanced, Cinematic Montage explores the inner workings of fiction and non-fiction films. What are the elements that create a film’s style or genre? How is rhythm employed in filming and editing? What are the techniques Hollywood uses to get, as they put it, “butts in seats?” In this class we deconstruct and reconstruct the mechanics of the filmmaking craft as students practice filmmaking elements in fun, weekly assignments. No prior experience needed. This class is helpful to develop analytical and media-critical tools useful across many majors and increasingly important in the media-connected job market. The course counts toward the 6-course minor in Film Studies. CC: HUM
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FLM 490 - Film Project or Internship 1 Course Units: 1
(Staff) Film Studies Independent Study. May take form of independent film project. Prerequisite(s): Four other film courses from the lists above and project proposal approved by the Program Directors. Also, upon consultation with Program Directors, a Film Studies-related internship may be arranged for credit toward the minor.
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FLM 491 - Film Project or Internship 2 Course Units: 1
(Staff) Film Studies Independent Study. May take form of independent film project. Prerequisite(s): Four other film courses from the lists above and project proposal approved by the Program Directors. Also, upon consultation with Program Directors, a Film Studies-related internship may be arranged for credit toward the minor.
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FLM 492 - Film Project or Internship 3 Course Units: 1
(Staff) Film Studies Independent Study. May take form of independent film project. Prerequisite(s): Four other film courses from the lists above and project proposal approved by the Program Directors. Also, upon consultation with Program Directors, a Film Studies-related internship may be arranged for credit toward the minor.
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FPR 100 - First-Year Preceptorial Course Units: 1
(Fall, Winter; Staff) First-Year Preceptorial engages students in the exploration of ideas and diverse perspectives through critical reading, thinking, and writing. Note that students in the Scholars Program take Scholars Preceptorial (FPR 100H ).
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FPR 100H - Scholars Preceptorial Course Units: 1
(Winter; Staff) Engages students in the exploration of ideas and diverse perspectives through critical reading, thinking, and writing.
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French |
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FRN 100 - Basic French 1 Course Units: 1
(Fall, Winter; Staff) Basic skills for students who begin with no knowledge of French. CC: HUM
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FRN 101 - Basic French 2 Course Units: 1
(Winter, Spring; Staff) A continuation of FRN 100 . Prerequisite(s): FRN 100 or two years of secondary school French. CC: LCCF, HUM
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FRN 102 - Basic French 3 Course Units: 1
(Fall, Spring; Staff) A continuation of FRN 101 , with introduction of readings. Prerequisite(s): FRN 101 or three years of secondary school French CC: LCCF, HUM
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FRN 200 - Intermediate French 1 Course Units: 1
(Fall, Winter; Staff) Intensive review and development of all language skills, with emphasis on vocabulary building, conversation, and composition. Prerequisite(s): FRN 102 or equivalent. CC: LCCF, HUM
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FRN 201 - Intermediate French 2 Course Units: 1
(Winter, Spring; Staff) Continuation of extensive review and development, vocabulary building, conversation, and composition. Prerequisite(s): FRN 200 or equivalent. CC: LCCF, HUM
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FRN 204T - The French Language Studied Abroad Course Units: 1
(Fall; Staff) CC: LCCF Note: Fall term in Rennes
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FRN 205T - The French Language Studied Abroad Course Units: 1
(Fall; Staff) CC: LCCF Note: Fall term in Rennes.
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FRN 206T - The French Language Studied Abroad Course Units: 1
(Fall; Staff) CC: LCCF Note: Fall term in Rennes.
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FRN 207T - The French Language Studied Abroad Course Units: 1
(Fall; Staff) CC: LCCF Note: Fall term in Rennes.
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FRN 208T - Contemporary France Course Units: 1
(Fall; Staff) See Terms Abroad program. CC: LCCF Note: Fall term in Rennes.
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FRN 250T - The French Language Studied Independently Abroad Course Units: 1
(Staff) CC: LCCF
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FRN 251T - The French Language Studied Independently Abroad Course Units: 1
(Staff) CC: LCCF
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FRN 295H - French Honors Ind Project 1 Course Units: 0
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FRN 296H - French Honors Ind Project 2 Course Units: 1
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FRN 300 - Modern France/La France actuelle Course Units: 1
(Spring; Ndiaye) Studies of contemporary French culture through authentic material, texts, films, radio, and television broadcasts dealing with current historical, political, sociological, and aesthetic issues. CC: LCCF, HUM
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FRN 301 - A Survey of French Literature 1 Course Units: 1
(Not Offered this Academic Year) The evolution of French literature from the earliest writings through the age of Enlightenment. Readings of major works from each period to illustrate trends. CC: HUL, LCCF, HUM
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FRN 302 - A Survey of French Literature 2 Course Units: 1
(Not Offered this Academic Year) Selected works representing literature and society from the late eighteenth century to the present. Readings of works from each period to illustrate cultural, historical, and artistic trends. Prerequisite(s): FRN 201 , any 300-level or permission of instructor. CC: HUL, LCCF, HUM
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FRN 303 - Advanced French Course Units: 1
(Fall; Ndiaye) Advanced language training for students who have completed the term abroad in Rennes or who have had similar experience. Examination of finer points of grammar, stylistics, and phonetics. Prerequisite(s): FRN 204T or equivalent. CC: LCCF, HUM
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FRN 304 - Studies in the French Caribbean Course Units: 1
(Not Offered this Academic Year) Exploration of how French colonialism has informed artistic expression in the French Antilles. Taking Martinique as a point of departure, we will examine how colonial and post-colonial subjects represent and are represented through literary, theatrical, and musical productions. Themes to include notions of negritude, creolite, and bilingualism, as well as issues of class and gender. CC: HUL, LCCF, HUM
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FRN 305T - Mini-term in Martinique Course Units: 1
(Not Offered this Academic Year) See Terms Abroad Program. Continuation of the themes of FRN 304, studied and experienced on the island of Martinique. Prerequisite(s): FRN 304 CC: LCCF
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FRN 306T - Readings in French and Francophone Culture Course Units: 1
(Fall; Batson) See Terms Abroad Program. France and the French of today as reflected in selected literary works from various genres and periods. CC: LCCF Note: Fall term in Rennes.
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FRN 307 - Negritude Movement: Point of Departure in Black African and Afro-Caribbean Literatures in French Course Units: 1
(Not Offered This Academic Year) This study of the Black diaspora in French in the 1930s examines a variety of political and literary strategies developed in reaction to French colonial policies before the era of official independences. We consider authors such as Cesaire, Damas, Senghor, Fanon, and Sartre to better understand how these writers represent influences on the literatures of decolonization and post-colonial identity. Prerequisite(s): FRN 201 , any 300-level or permission of instructor. CC: LCCF, HUM
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FRN 308 - Women on Top: Great Women Writers and Characters of French Narrative Fiction Course Units: 1
(Winter; Bouhet) French language women writers and the women they write about in their novels and short stories. Authors may include Claire de Duras, George Sand, Colette, Anne Hebert, Marguerite Yourcenar, Simone de Beauvoir, Marguerite Duras, Andree Chedid and Mariama Ba. Focus on cultural, historical and political positioning of both writers and their subjects. CC: HUL, LCCF, HUM
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FRN 309 - Identifying Desire, Desiring Identity: French and Francophone Non-Narrative Literature Course Units: 1
(Not Offered this Academic Year) This course will explore French and Francophone theatre and poetry through the lenses of identity and desire. We will in particular examine notions of self and of other as they are set in play through various dramatic and poetic texts, including, but not limited to, those of Labe, Racine, Baudelaire, Tremblay, Cesaire, and Schwartz-Bart. CC: HUL, LCCF, HUM
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FRN 311 - Studies in Francophone North America: Quebec Course Units: 1
(Not Offered this Academic Year) Exploration of the cultural, literary, and linguistic expressions from the province of Quebec, situating it in the historical and social context of the French-speaking Americas. Focusing on artistic expression from novels to film, we will examine the multiplicities of identities at play in the spaces of Francophone North America as we explore such themes as colonialism, bilingualism, and culturally informed demonstrations of self-determination, revolt, and accommodation. CC: HUL, LCCF, HUM
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FRN 312 - What is French Cinéma?/Qu’est-ce que le cinéma français? Course Units: 1
(Same as MLT 215 ) (Not Offered this Academic Year) This course moves from an introduction to the earliest examples of French and world cinema, to an in-depth study of widely recognized classics of French cinema, considered in chronological order from 1933 to 1985, so as to develop an appreciation for the history, genre, and particular theme(s) of each film, as well as its originality. Students will learn how to talk about and write analytical papers on the films according to critical, cultural, and technological considerations, in order to determine what, if anything, is particularly “French” about French cinema. The course is taught in English, but students taking the course for French credit will read all materials in French, and assignments will be written in French. CC: HUM, LCCF
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FRN 400 - Whose Enlightenment? Course Units: 1
(Not Offered this Academic Year) Eighteenth-century France’s philosophical tradition, focusing on debates over sex, race, class, education and revolution. Writers may include: Rousseau, Toussaint Louverture, Voltaire, Louise d’Epinay, Olympe de Gouges, Condorcet, Marie Antoinette, and Sade. CC: HUL, LCCF, HUM
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FRN 401 - The Writers of Romanticism Course Units: 1
(Not Offered this Academic Year) Writers of personal and imaginative prose, poetry, and drama following the French Revolution. The beginning of Realism. CC: HUL, LCCF, HUM
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FRN 402 - Sex Lives and Videotape: Casting Sexuality in French and Francophone Film Course Units: 1
(Not Offered this Academic Year) Analysis and critique of films whose focus is the “sexual orientation” of its characters. Films may include La Cage aux folles, Les Diaboliques, French Twist, Sitcom, Ma Vie en rose, Woubi Cheri. Theoretical and critical works by authors such as Michel Foucault, Monique Wittig, Simone de Beauvoir, Susan Hayward, Laura Mulvey, Sigmund Freud, and Kate Bornstein will inform our study of these films. Readings in both French and English. All films subtitled. CC: LCCF, HUM
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FRN 403 - Studies in the French Theater Course Units: 1
(Winter; Batson) Studies of French-language theatrical texts and performances from the classical period to the present. CC: HUL, LCCF, HUM
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FRN 410 - War Stories; 100 Years of French Literature Course Units: 1
(Spring; Chilcoat) This course focuses on works in French about war, from memories of the Napoleonic wars to World War II. We will examine the impact of war and conflict on the development of French history and culture, and we will analyze texts (literary, films, novels, short stories, comic books) in their historical and sociocultural context, so as to develop a comparative approach to textual analysis through the connecting theme of war and conflict. CC: HUL, LCCF, HUM
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FRN 411 - The 20th Century Novel Course Units: 1
(Not Offered this Academic Year) Scandale! Exploration of significant writings from twentieth-century France that have been considered scandalous and scandal-making. Examination of these novels, particular blending of content and form, and interrogation of the various re-evaluations of identity and expression that they ask their reader to engage in. Explorations of these novels, questions of class, race, nationality, species, sex, and gender. Representative authors: Gide, Proust, Colette, Vian, Darieussecq. CC: HUL, LCCF, HUM
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FRN 421 - Histoire de la danse, Danse de l’histoire/History of Dance, Dance of History Course Units: 1
(Same as ADA 153 , MLT 211 ) (Not Offered this Academic Year) Examination of Western European dance and dance texts as revelatory of broader historical and cultural patterns, with special analyses of dance as a key tool of nation-building (as with the court of Louis XIV) and/or a central medium of artistic creation (as in 1920’s Paris). Primary focus on France as creator, user, and potential abuser of dance’s power, but some attention given other European models (Berlin, St. Petersburg, London). Readings from theoreticians, historians, and dance litterateurs (Moliere, Gautier, Cocteau). CC: HUL, LCCF, HUM
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FRN 430 - West African Oral Literature Course Units: 1
(Also MLT 213 ) (Not Offered this Academic Year) West-African oral genres with a focus on tales and epics in their form and ideologies. Through a study of the oral literature of the region, we will explore the socio-cultural structures of ancient West Africa, their collapse through religious and colonial implications, and their vestiges in today’s Africa. CC: HUL, LCCF, HUM
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FRN 431 - Voices of Francophone Literature from French-Speaking Countries and Territories other than France Course Units: 1
(Not Offered this Academic Year) The ways contemporary writers from former French colonies in West and North Africa and from the French-speaking Caribbean stress local, social, political, religious, and gender matters in their novels and short-stories. We also examine these writers’ particular use of the French language according to local meanings and other strategies they develop to redefine post-colonial societies. Among selected writers we have Calixthe Beyala, Mariama Ba, Assia Djebar, Rachid Minouni, Patrick Chamoiseau, and Maryse Conde. CC: HUL, LCCF, HUM
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FRN 489 - French Senior Project Course Units: 1
(Winter; Chilcoat) The seminar will provide a forum in which a French or Francophone topic of current interest and importance is explored in depth. Students will gain experience in giving oral presentations and critically evaluating the written work of both established scholars and fellow students, and they must submit a paper to fulfill the senior writing requirement. CC: WS
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FRN 490 - French Independent Study 1 Course Units: 1
(Fall, Winter, Spring; Staff) Individual directed readings in French literature. Prerequisite(s): At least one course at the 400-level and permission of the instructor.
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FRN 491 - French Independent Study 2 Course Units: 1
(Fall, Winter, Spring; Staff) Individual directed readings in French literature. Prerequisite(s): At least one course at the 400-level and permission of the instructor.
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FRN 492 - French Independent Study 3 Course Units: 1
(Fall, Winter, Spring; Staff) Individual directed readings in French literature. Prerequisite(s): At least one course at the 400-level and permission of the instructor.
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MLT 211 - Histoire de la danse, Danse de l’histoire/History of Dance, Dance of History Course Units: 1
(same as FRN 421 , ADA 153 ) (Not Offered this Academic Year) Examination of Western European dance and dance texts as revelatory of broader historical and cultural patterns, with special analyses of dance as a key tool of nation-building (as with the court of Louis XIV) and/or a central medium of artistic creation (as in 1920’s Paris). Primary focus on France as creator, user, and potential abuser of dance’s power, but some attention given other European models (Berlin, St. Petersburg, London). Readings from theoreticians, historians, and dance litterateurs (Moliere, Gautier, Cocteau). Corequisite(s):
CC: HUL, LCC
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MLT 212 - Sex Lives and Videotape: Casting Sexuality in French and Francophone Film Course Units: 1
(same as FRN 402 ) (Not Offered this Academic Year) Analysis and critique of films whose focus is the “sexual orientation” of its characters. Films may include La Cage aux folles, Les Diaboliques, French Twist, Sitcom, Ma Vie en rose, Woubi Cheri. Theoretical and critical works by authors such as Michel Foucault, Monique Wittig, Simone de Beauvoir, Susan Hayward, Laura Mulvey, Sigmund Freud, and Kate Bornstein will inform our study of these films. Readings in both French and English. All films subtitled. CC: HUL, LCC
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MLT 213 - West African Oral Literature Course Units: 1
(same as FRN 430 ) (Not Offered this Academic Year) West-African oral genres with a focus on tales and epics in their form and ideologies. Through a study of the oral literature of the region, we will explore the socio-cultural structures of ancient West Africa, their collapse through religious and colonial implications, and their vestiges in today’s Africa. CC: HUL, LCC
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MLT 215 - What is French Cinéma?/Qu’est-ce que le cinéma français? Course Units: 1
(same as FRN 312 ) (Not Offered this Academic Year) This course moves from an introduction to the earliest examples of French and world cinema, to an in-depth study of widely recognized classics of French cinema, considered in chronological order from 1933 to 1985, so as to develop an appreciation for the history, genre, and particular theme(s) of each film, as well as its originality. Students will learn how to talk about and write analytical papers on the films according to critical, cultural, and technological considerations, in order to determine what, if anything, is particularly “French” about French cinema. The course is taught in English, but students taking the course for French credit will read all materials in French, and assignments will be written in French. CC: HUM, LCC
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GEO 103 - Great Moments in The History of Life Course Units: 1
(Not Offered this Academic Year) This course examines major events in the development of life on Earth including the origin of the chemical elements that make up our solar system, coalescence of the solar system, pre-biotic synthesis of organic chemicals, origin and consequences of photosynthesis, the explosion of multicellular life, colonization of land, and the cause and effects of major extinctions (Ordovician, Permian, Cretaceous and Holocene). Geologic evidence related to these events will be central to the course. Corequisite(s): GEO 103L CC: SET
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GEO 106 - Introduction to Oceanography Course Units: 1
(Winter; Gillikin) The oceans cover 71% of the planet and hold 97% of the earth’s available water and 50% of the planet’s species, but more than 95% of the ocean remains unexplored. This course covers physical, chemical, and biological oceanography. The course involves an examination of plate tectonics, ocean currents and the forces driving them, the role of the oceans in climate change, coastal processes and sea level change, biological productivity, and the ocean fishing industries. CC: SET Note: May require a weekend field trip.
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GEO 108 - Earth Resources Course Units: 1
(Not Offered this Academic Year) The goal of this course is to provide students an appreciation of the importance of mineral and fuel resources for modern society, and insight into the geology of economically valuable deposits. Issues concerning the discovery, development, environmental impacts, and estimates of amounts of resources available will be discussed in a geological, economic, and technological context. Corequisite(s): GEO 108L CC: SCLB
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GEO 109 - Geologic Perspectives on Global Warming Course Units: 1
(Spring; Rodbell) Global climate change is one of the defining issues of our time. This course covers the basics of the climate system; topics include: the radiation balance of Earth, the role of greenhouse gases on Earth’s surface temperature, atmospheric and oceanic circulation, and natural oscillators in the climate system. A significant portion of the course is dedicated to understanding natural climatic variability on Ice Age and postglacial timescales, and the perspective that this understanding gives us when predicting future temperature trends on Earth and the likely impact that these trends will have on human society. CC: SET
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GEO 110 - Physical Geology Course Units: 1
(Fall; Hollocher) Examination of how our dynamic planet works including plate tectonics, geologic age determination, the processes that form the variety of rocks we see at the Earth’s surface, the development of the stunning variety of landscapes we see, and many topics of contemporary interest including floods, the nature of underground water resources, coastal erosion, earthquakes, erosion and mass transport, volcanoes, and climate change. Prerequisite(s): Preference given to first and second year students. Corequisite(s): GEO-110L CC: SCLB
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GEO 112 - Environmental Geology Course Units: 1
(Fall; Staff) Basic geologic concepts are used for understanding a variety of natural and human-induced geologic hazards that directly affect people. This course examines the nature of various natural hazards including earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, floods, and coastal erosion. Also examines the interplay between human activities and the environment, such as soil and groundwater contamination, solid-waste disposal, resource development; the geologic record of global change, and the debate over global warming. Prerequisite(s): Preference given to first and second year students. Corequisite(s): GEO 112L CC: SCLB
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GEO 117 - Natural Disasters Course Units: 1
(Spring; Garver) An introduction to the geologic processes causing floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, and other natural hazards and how hazards affect people and society. The course will include discussion of major events in the geologic and historical record as well as future hazard potential. We will assess the risks humans face in different regions, including local hazards, our contribution to geologic hazards, and how we can minimize and cope with future events. Prerequisite(s): Preference given to first and second year students. Corequisite(s): GEO- 117L CC: SCLB
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GEO 120 - The Earth and Life Through Time Course Units: 1
(Spring; Gillikin) An investigation of Earth’s dynamic history and evolutionary changes over the past 4.5 billion years. Topics include the geologic evidence for the evolution of life, for major changes in the nature of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans, and for major mountain building events that have affected the continents as well as the evolutionary development of plant and animal life as recorded in the geologic record. Specific topics include the origin of life, mass extinctions of dinosaurs and other organisms, paleoclimate, and the geologic history of New York State. The link between geology, chemical cycles and life is highlighted, as is the relation of past biogeochemical changes to current global environmental change. May require a weekend field trip. Prerequisite(s): Preference given to first and second year students. Corequisite(s): GEO 120L CC: SCLB
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GEO 201 - Stratigraphy and Depositional Environments of New York Course Units: 1
(Fall; Garver) Tectonic events revealed through the stratigraphy and inferred depositional environments of the lower Paleozoic sedimentary rock sequences in eastern New York. Stratigraphic and sedimentologic concepts are explored through weekly field studies and comparison with modern depositional systems. Prerequisite(s): Any geology course numbered 110 or higher. Corequisite(s): GEO 201L Lecture/Lab Hours Weekly lab.
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GEO 202 - Geomorphology Course Units: 1
(Fall; Rodbell) Processes operating on and near the Earth’s surface are responsible for the development of landforms, and the evolution of these landforms through time. This course covers erosional and depositional processes of glaciers, rivers, hillslopes, and wind, and the geochemical reactions responsible for the formation of soils and caves. These topics are covered within the context of the geologic evolution of the Mohawk Valley since the end of the last Ice Age Prerequisite(s): Any geology course numbered 110 or higher. Corequisite(s): GEO 202L Lecture/Lab Hours Weekly lab.
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GEO 203 - Lakes and Environmental Change Course Units: 1
(Not Offered this Academic Year) Modern limnology and the record of environmental change as recorded in the physical and chemical properties of lake water and lake sediments. Includes a term-long research project on two local lakes, and the interpretation of the proxy paleoenvironmental indicators contained in sediment cores from these lakes. Prerequisite(s): Any Geology or Biology course numbered 110 or higher. Corequisite(s): GEO 203L Lecture/Lab Hours Weekly lab.
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GEO 205 - Tectonics Course Units: 1
(Winter; Garver) This course explores the dynamics of active plate boundaries and plate motions as revealed in plate margin deformation, earthquakes, volcanic activity, and metamorphism. Includes an introduction to stress and strain, deformation mechanisms, faults and folds, geochronology, and petrology of distinct rocks in convergent settings. Prerequisite(s): Any Geology course numbered 110 or higher.
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GEO 206 - Volcanology Course Units: 1
(Winter; Frey) Overview of the geological, chemical, and physical processes that generate volcanoes and the implications of volcanism and what they tell us about Earth’s internal processes; properties, generation, and evolution of magmas and magma chambers; eruptive mechanisms; classification of volcanic deposits; climate effects; and volcanic hazards, including their prediction and mitigation. Labs include case studies of classic volcanic eruptions. Prerequisite(s): Any geology course numbered 110 or higher. Lecture/Lab Hours Weekly lab.
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GEO 207 - Stable Isotopes in Environmental Science Course Units: 1
(Fall; Gillikin) Stable isotopes have become a fundamental tool in many biogeoscientific studies, from reconstructing past climates to tracking animal migration or unraveling foodwebs and even to study the origin of life on Earth and possibly other planets. This course highlights the applications of stable isotopes in biological, ecological, environmental, archeological, and geological studies. Students learn the fundamentals of stable isotope biogeochemistry in order to understand the uses and limitations of this tool. This course starts with an introduction to the fundamentals of stable isotope geochemistry and then moves on to applied topics such as paleoceanography and paleoclimatology proxies, hydrology, sediments and sedimentary rocks, biogeochemical cycling, the global carbon cycle, photosynthesis, metabolism, ecology, organic matter degradation, pollution, and more. Prerequisite(s): Any geology or biology courses numbered 110 or higher, or CHM 101 , or ENS 100 , or permission of the instructor. Lecture/Lab Hours Weekly lab.
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GEO 208 - Paleontology, Paleobiology, and Paleoecology Course Units: 1
(same as BIO 208 ) (Spring; Verheyden) Nearly all species that have existed on Earth are now extinct and are only known through the fossil record. This course examines the evolution and history of life on Earth as interpreted from the fossil record. Topics include fossil preservation, taphonomy, ontogeny, diversity trajectories through geologic time, evolutionary mechanisms, extinction, paleobiology, paleoecology, and paleoclimate. Special emphasis will be placed on using fossils to interpret ancient environments as well as deciphering past climates. The course focuses on the fossil record of marine invertebrates, but major groups of vertebrates and plants are also covered. Prerequisite(s): Any geology or biology course numbered 110 or higher. Corequisite(s): GEO 208L Lecture/Lab Hours Weekly lab.
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GEO 209 - Paleoclimatology Course Units: 1
(Winter; Rodbell) Climate is fundamentally relevant to modern and ancient societies. Global warming is occurring today, and whether it is driven by human activities (e.g., CO2, CH4 emissions) or by natural climate cycles can only be determined by understanding natural climatic variability. Fortunately, there are many tools, and natural climatic records, which can provide us with information on past climate (e.g. tree rings, ice cores from glaciers, and sediment cores from lakes and oceans). Obtaining, documenting and interpreting these records is the field of paleoclimatology, and it is the focus of this course. Past climate variability is used to highlight possible scenarios of future climate change. Prerequisite(s): Any geology course numbered 110 or higher, or permission of the instructor. Lecture/Lab Hours Weekly lab.
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GEO 210 - Groundwater Hydrology w/Lab Course Units: 1
(Same as ENS 210 ) (Fall; Stahl) Groundwater accounts for 97% of the available freshwater on earth and Is a vital source of water for household. Industrial, ar\d agricultural uses worldwide. The well-being and prosperity of human civilization requires the sound stewardship and sustainable use of our groundwater supplies.
In addition to serving as an essential resource for humanity, groundwater plays a central role in many environmental and geologic processes, including the maintenance of river flows between rainfall events, the occurrence of earthquakes, and the genesis of certain types of ore deposits and landforms.
Groundwater is also a key consideration in many engineering operations such as the construction of dams and tunnels and the assessment of landslide and land subsidence risk.
Groundwater hydrology is a highly interdisciplinary field that brings together the geologic and environmental sciences with engineering. This course will begin by exploring the physical properties of groundwater and the geologic media through which it flows, the physical laws that govern groundwater flow and transport, and techniques for modeling groundwater flow patterns. The mid-part of the course will focus on the engineering aspects of groundwater, covering topics such as the hydraulics of pumping wells, the transport of contaminants within aquifers, the remediation of contaminated aquifers, and well-drilling technology. Later we will cover the role groundwater plays in geologic processes and the role of geology in determining groundwater chemistry and quality. We will also discuss the connections between groundwater and human health and the importance of groundwater in the global food supply.
Students will leave this course with the fundamental knowledge needed to begin answering scientific and engineering questions in the fascinating world of groundwater hydrology. They will also gain an understanding of how human activities have influenced the natural groundwater environment and how groundwater has shaped human civilization Prerequisite(s): ENS 100 or any GEO course numbered 110 or higher. Lecture/Lab Hours Weekly lab.
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GEO 220 - Mineral Science Course Units: 1
(Winter; Manon) Study of the diverse solid materials that make up most of our planet, many of our industrial resources and materials, and most of our precious gems. We will examine the nature of the external and internal symmetry of crystals, chemical bonding and substitution in crystal lattices, mineral properties, crystal optics, and the identification of minerals by physical, chemical, optical, and X-ray diffraction techniques. Prerequisite(s): CHM 101 and any geology course numbered 110 or higher. Corequisite(s): GEO 220L Lecture/Lab Hours Weekly lab.
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GEO 295H - Geology Honors Independent Project 1 Course Units: 0
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GEO 296H - Geology Honors Independent Project 2 Course Units: 1
(Fall, Winter, Spring; Staff)
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GEO 300 - Glacial and Quaternary Geology Course Units: 1
(Spring; Rodbell) The transformation of snow to ice, the mass balance of glaciers, types of glaciers, and the processes that control glacier sliding, erosion, and deposition. Includes techniques commonly employed to date Quaternary deposits and an examination of the geologic record of the Ice Ages as recorded in glaciers, glacial deposits, and marine and lake sediments of the Quaternary period. Weekly labs document the geologic record of the last glaciation in exposures in the southern Adirondacks, central Hudson Valley, eastern Mohawk Valley, and northern Schoharie Valley. Prerequisite(s): Any geology course numbered 200 or higher, or permission of the instructor. Corequisite(s): GEO 300L Lecture/Lab Hours Weekly lab.
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GEO 302 - Geochemical Systems and Modeling Course Units: 1
(Not Offered this Academic Year) This course investigates the Earth as a chemical system and the use of chemical tools to understand geologic processes. Topics include origin of the elements, formation and differentiation of the earth, igneous processes, radioactive isotopes and radiometric dating, and geochemistry of near-surface waters and the oceans. Work includes theory, sample collection, sample preparation, chemical analysis using in-house equipment, and computer modeling of the analyzed geochemical systems using the acquired data. Clear writing, data presentation, and discussions of the contemporary geochemical literature are important components of this course. Prerequisite(s): CHM 102 Corequisite(s): GEO 302L Lecture/Lab Hours Weekly lab.
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