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GEO 105 - Dinosaurs!
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
A comprehensive overview of dinosaurs including their biology, behavior, ecology, evolution, and extinction, and a history of their exploration. With dinosaurs as focal point, this course serves as an introduction to science and the scientific method, specifically how hypotheses are formulated and tested.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GEO 115 - Environmental Sustainability
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course explores topics in environmental science and natural resources, and how they relate to historical and modern human activity in the context of sustaining a healthy natural environment.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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GEO 200 - Historical Geology
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Study of the evolution of the Earth, with special attention to the geological development of North America. Emphasis on the evolution of life on the planet. Exercises in the methods and techniques of geological interpretation.
Note: Field trip; fee required.
Prerequisite: GEO 101 and one of the following GEO 100 OR GEO 115 OR OCE 100.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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GEO 201 - Historical Geology Lab
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
A course to accompany GEO 200. Execution of laboratory exercises designed to enable the student to make the types of geological interpretations upon which the physical and biological histories of the earth are based. Field trip; fee required.
Prerequisite: GEO 100 or GEO 115 or OCE 100 and GEO 101; or instructor permission.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 1
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GEO 301 - Environmental Geology for Majors
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Focuses on geologic hazards (including prediction and mitigation), mineral and energy resources (including the geologic context of commercial ore and hydrocarbon deposits, their extraction and use), and environmental issues (including air and water pollution and remediation, and global climate change).
Prerequisite: GEO 101 and CHE 111 and one of the following GEO 100 OR GEO 115 OR OCE 100, or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 4
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GEO 304 - Fire and Ice
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Fire and Ice will explore the volcanology, structural geology, seismology, geothermal energy, glacial geology of tectonically active regions on Earth, and the impact on local culture. An extended field excursion to an international location is required.
Prerequisites: GEO 100 or GEO 115 or OCE 100 or MET 100
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GEO 305 - Earth Resources
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Earth Resources explores topics in the petrogenesis of natural resources, exploration, production and processing practices, and the environmental impact.
Prerequisite: One of the following;
CHE 101, GEO 100 or 115, MET 100 or 210, OCE 100.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GEO 306 - Science, Pseudoscience and Fraud
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
A multi-disciplinary course derived in equal parts from understanding natural phenomena in terms of basic science, unmasking the profound nature of scientific principles and applying them to everyday life. The course will focus on uncovering topics that are ‘messy’ and intellectually complex rather than ones that have ‘right answers’ or are contrived ‘cook book’ experiments. Sub-themes in the course will allow students to experience a scientist’s sense of triumph through rational thinking by exposing specious arguments (pseudoscience) and charlatans (frauds), such as Creationism, Dowsing, Pyramid Power, Astrology, and Living Dinosaurs.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GEO 308 - Geology of New York State
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
The geology of New York State will be investigated from the Mesoproterozoic rocks of the Hudson Highlands and Adirondacks, to the Pleistocene glacial sediments of Central New York and Long Island. A field trip spanning the geologic time represented by New York State geology will be run near the end of the semester.
Prerequisite: GEO 200 and GEO 201; or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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GEO 310 - Mineralogy
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
A study of minerals as naturally occurring crystalline compounds whose understanding provides a basis for appreciating geological processes and the Earth’s development.
Note: Class and laboratory study. Required field trip; fee required.
Prerequisite: CHE 111 and one of the following GEO 100 OR GEO 115 OR OCE 100.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 4
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GEO 315 - Earth’s Fury
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
The study of natural and human-induced geological disasters including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, floods, and tsunamis, and the social and economic impact of these disasters including how they influence public, environmental and land-use management policy.
Note: A field trip to evaluate a local geological hazard site is required. Required Fee.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing; or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
Credit: 3
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GEO 325 - Geology of the Bahamas
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
A hands on course that allows students to observe modern carbonate deposition and coral reef communities through travel to a tropical island (San Salvador, Bahamas) and evaluate how physical and biological processes, including grain size, beach profile and abundance of invertebrate species, are translated into the rock record.
Prerequisite: GEO 200 or instructor permission
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GEO 326 - Geographic Information Systems
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
GIS deals with analysis and management of geographic information. This course is an introduction to methods of managing and processing geographic information. Emphasis will be placed on the nature of geographic information, data models and structures, data input, data manipulation and storage, spatial analysis and modeling techniques, and error analysis.
Prerequisite: GEO 100 or GEO 200; or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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GEO 330 - Structural Geology
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Analysis of the structure of the lithosphere; study of forces causing deformation; solution of structural problems.
Note: Laboratory work. Required field trip; fee required.
Prerequisite: GEO 200, 201, and MAT 210.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 4
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GEO 340 - Geophysics
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
The exploration for petroleum and mineral deposits by seismic, gravity, magnetic, and electrical methods will be investigated. This will include a study of the various structural and stratigraphic characteristics of the earth.
Prerequisite: GEO 330 and PHY 212.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GEO 350 - Introduction to Remote Sensing
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course introduces students to the basics of remote sensing, characteristics of remote sensors, and remote sensing applications in academic disciplines and professional industries. Emphasis is placed on image acquisition and data collection in the electromagnetic spectrum and data set manipulations using the ENVI software suite.
Prerequisite: GEO 100 or GEO 200; or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 4
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GEO 390 - Special Topics in Geology
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Selected topics in Geology. Problems in specified areas vary from semester to semester.
Prerequisite: GEO 100 OR GEO 115 OR OCE 100, and instructor permission.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 1 to 3
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GEO 396 - Geology Teaching Assistant
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course provides students with experience in the classroom and/or laboratory setting under the guidance of a Geology faculty member. Students develop skills and behaviors that are broadly applicable in all types of employment as well as in education. Teaching Assistants attend formal course activities and preparation meetings.
Note: Variable credit 1 to 3 with maximum credit 3.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission required.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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GEO 399 - Independent Study
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Requires preparation by a superior student (cumulative GPA at least 3.0) who presents a written plan for a study not available as a regular course and nine hours in subject area. Can be taken for 1 to 6 credits and repeated for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisite: Nine hours in Geology and instructor permission.
Offered: Spring
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GEO 416 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course deals with the study of igneous and metamorphic rocks including the origin, occurrences, tectonic setting and petrogenesis of rocks in these major groups. The course is divided into two parts: 1) igneous processes, classification of igneous rocks and petrogenesis; and 2) metamorphic processes, classification of metamorphic rocks and petrogenesis. Petrography lab covers techniques for the macroscopic and microscopic study of rocks.
Note: There are two required field trips.
Prerequisite: GEO 310.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 4
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GEO 420 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Introduction to the description and interpretation of sedimentary rocks in the lab and field, physical processes of sedimentation and depositional environments, and stratigraphic principles and techniques.
Note: Mandatory field trip; field trip fee.
Prerequisite: GEO 200 and 200L.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 4
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GEO 430 - Hydrogeology
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
A study of the occurrence, movement, and chemistry of groundwater, groundwater-surface water interactions, and groundwater contamination. Course covers aquifer characteristics, groundwater flow, pumping tests, groundwater-rock interactions, and contaminant transport. Problem-solving and field experiences supplement lecture material.
Prerequisite: GEO 330 and 420.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GEO 435 - Volcanology
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Students will gain a basic understanding of how volcanoes work and how they contribute to earth and atmospheric systems and processes. Specifically, the types, formation mechanisms, activity, eruptive products, associated hazards and monitoring techniques of volcanoes and eruptions will be discussed.
Prerequisite: GEO 416; or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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GEO 440 - Invertebrate Paleontology
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
A systematic approach to the morphology, ecology, and evolution of the major taxa preserved in the rock record. Emphasis will be on invertebrate phyla. The taxonomic groups are used to exemplify the prevailing themes of paleontological investigations, adaptation and functional morphology; paleoecology; evolution; biostratigraphy; paleobiogeography.
Note: Required field trip; fee required.
Prerequisite: GEO 420; or instructor permission.
Offered: Spring.
Credit: 4
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GEO 442 - Taphonomy
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
A detailed discussion of the physical, chemical and biological, processes that operate from the death of an organism until the discovery of a preserved fossil. Topics include exceptionally preserved fossils, types of information lost and gained through taphonomy, and student conceived actualistic experiments.
Prerequisite: GEO 420 or instructor permission
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GEO 450 - Geomorphology
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
A study of processes that shape earth’s surface, including weathering, soil formation, fluvial, glacial, aeolian, coastal and karst processes and resulting land forms. Emphasis is placed on quantitative analysis of processes, and applications of geomorphology to hydrology, civil engineering, tectonics, soil science, and related disciplines. Course includes problem solving and field experiences.
Prerequisite: GEO 420; or instructor permission.
Offered: Spring odd years.
Credit: 3
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GEO 460 - Engineering Geology
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course applies geological science to engineering and stewardship of the Earth. It provides a practical introduction to site investigation methods and the mechanical behavior of rock, soil, and groundwater. Students will consider applications including tunnels, slopes, and dams, as well as geological hazards such as landslides, earthquakes, and sinkholes.
Prerequisite: GEO 330 or instructor permission.
Credit: 4
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GEO 470 - Exploration Geology
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course deals with techniques employed in subsurface geological analysis used in resource exploration, environmental monitoring, and environmental remediation. The course will culminate with the acquisition, processing and assessment of data for a real field site.
Prerequisite: GEO 330 and GEO 420.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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GEO 475 - Geochemistry
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
A study of the chemical composition of the earth and how it changes in space and time. Topics include the use of isotopes for dating natural substances, applications of thermodynamics to natural water chemistry, and the chemical processes involved in the formation of minerals and rocks.
Note: GEO 475 - Geochemistry Laboratory is offered to accompany GEO 475. The lecture must be taken with the laboratory.
Prerequisite: CHE 341 or GEO 310.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 4
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GEO 480 - Tectonics
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course deals with the study of modern theories of plate tectonics including the anatomy of plates, mechanisms of plate motion, and the evolution of tectonic plates through geologic time.
Prerequisite: GEO 416 and 420 or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GEO 481 - Field Geology
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Field course in geologic mapping and interpretation of regional geology.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 6
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GEO 486 - Field Techniques
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Introduction to basic techniques and instruments applied to field mapping in geology. Projects directed toward the solution of geological problems.
Prerequisite: GEO 330 and 420, or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GEO 499 - Independent Study
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Requires preparation by a superior student (cumulative GPA at least 3.2) who presents a written plan for a study not available as a regular course and fifteen hours in subject area.
Note: Offered for 1 to 6 credits. Repeatable for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisite: Twelve hours in Geology and instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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GER 101 - Elementary German
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Preparation of students without previous knowledge of German in the fundamentals of conversation, reading, and composition.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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GER 102 - Continuing Elementary German
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Continuation of German 101. Fundamentals of conversation, reading, and composition.
Prerequisite: GER 101 or three years of transcripted high school German; or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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GER 140 - German Castles, Customs, and Culture
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
An introduction to German culture, customs, and civilization. Using castles, palaces, forts and Stifte as departure points, students are acquainted with a variety of forces (political, social, religious, artistic, philosophical, and scientific) that have shaped the course of German history past and present.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GER 200 - German Conversation Through Film
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
An intermediate German language course focusing on further developing speaking and writing skills through film.
Note: Course is repeatable once for total of six credits.
Prerequisite: GER 102 or instructor permission
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GER 201 - Intermediate German
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Review of basic grammar and introduction of more advanced structures; intermediate level conversation, reading, and composition.
Prerequisite: GER 102 or four years of transcripted high school German; or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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GER 202 - Continuing Intermediate German
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Continuation of German 201. Review of basic grammar and introduction of more advanced structures; intermediate level conversation, reading, and composition.
Prerequisite: GER 102 or four years of transcripted high school German; or instructor permission.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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GER 204 - German Fairy Tales
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
The course introduces students to the genre of fairy tales, written in the German language. It also provides students with opportunities to impove their speaking, writing, reading and listening skills a the intermediate level.
Prerequisite: GER 102
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GER 300 - Landeskunde
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
(Civilization and Culture of the German-speaking World) An intermediate German course that emphasizes both cultural proficiency and the enhancement of language skills. With its wide variety of topics taken from German-language publications, the course offers students an opportunity to acquire an in-depth understanding of the social, economic, and political realities of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Prerequisite: GER 102 or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GER 301 - Advanced German A
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Advanced-level conversation, reading, and composition, with special emphasis on more complex grammatical structures.
Prerequisite: GER 202; or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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GER 302 - Advanced German B
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Continuation of German 301. Advanced-level conversation, reading, and composition, with special emphasis on more complex grammatical structures.
Prerequisite: GER 202; or instructor permission.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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GER 304 - Deutsche Märchen (translation=German Fairy Tales)
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
The course introduces students to the genre of fairy tales written in the German language. It also provides students with opportunities to improve their speaking, writing, reading and listening skills at the intermediate-high thru advanced-low levels.
Prerequisite: GER 201 or GER 202
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GER 310 - Business German
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Students will be introduced to the spoken and written language of business in the German speaking world in a variety of contexts through audio and visual as well as print media. The basic terminology of business and economics will be stressed, and students will be given “hands-on” experience in simulated business situations.
Prerequisite: GER 202 or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GER 350 - Survey of German Literature and Culture A
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Introduction to German literature and culture of the medieval period through Goethe. Readings reflect the social, philosophical, and aesthetic currents of the period.
Prerequisite: GER 302 or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GER 351 - Survey of German Literature and Culture B
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Introduction to German literature and culture of the romantic period through the present. Readings reflect the social philosophical, and aesthetic currents of the period.
Prerequisite: GER 302 or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GER 392 - Berlin in the 20th Century
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This interdisciplinary course studies intellectual and cultural developments that took place in Berlin from the turn of the 20th century until the year 2000. Literary as well as non-literary text will be studied. Particular attention will be paid to the visual arts (a movie series will accompany the course).
Prerequisite: GER 301 or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GER 395 - Topics Seminar
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Not intended to be a fixed course, but rather an opportunity to focus on various limited subjects and to treat them in some depth. May also be used as “proving ground” for experimental course.
Note: May be repeated for a total of six credits.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission required.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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GER 399 - Independent Study
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Individual study in the field of german under the direct supervision of a department faculty member.
Note: For qualified juniors and seniors under the direction of a faculty member.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 1 to 6
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GER 441 - German Translation: Methods and Practice
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
A comprehensive practical course in translation for advanced undergraduates. It focuses on improving translation quality by showing the roles of clarity, method and awareness of purpose in translation. Other translation issues addressed include cultural differences, genre and the challenge for the translator of producing idiomatic English from German structures.
Prerequisite: Any 300-level German course.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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GER 470 - Austrian Literature
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Representative works are discussed against a general background of Austrian history and culture. Special attention is given to Grillparzer, Raimund, Stifter, Nestroy, Schnitzler, Hofmannsthal, and Musil.
Prerequisite: GER 350 OR 351, or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GER 495 - Seminar
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Not intended to be a fixed course, but rather an opportunity to focus on various limited subjects and to treat them in some depth.
Prerequisite: Senior standing or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 1 to 6
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GER 498 - Internship
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
A semester-long internship designed to acquaint students with the theory and practice of teaching German at the college level. Students will observe a first- or second-year class, meet regularly with the instructor, and engage in supervised micro-teaching activities.
Note: Variable credit one to six, may be repeated six times for a total of 6 credits.
Prerequisite: Permission of the cooperating instructor, minimum 3.0 GPA in German, and upper class standing.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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GER 499 - Independent Study
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Course for advanced seniors who wish to do independent study on a particular literary period, work, or author. Students will read and do research under the direction of a faculty member.
Prerequisite: Senior standing and instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 1 to 6
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GRT 385 - Research in Applied Gerontology
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
The course covers various research methodologies and issues appropriate in the field of gerontology including: surveys, interviews, observation, evaluation, experimental, and quasi-experimental designs. Provides students with exposure to research ethics, sampling techniques, developmental research designs, collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and preparation of reports in gerontology.
Prerequisite: HDV101 or PSY100 or SOC100.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GLS 100 - Global Cities
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course introduces students to the study of global cities through the intensive study of one city. It combines classroom work with on-site travel and study in the city.
Note: It can be given for three to nine credits depending on the intensity of the field work. The course is open to all Oswego students, but preference will be given to freshman and sophomores.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3 to 9
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GLS 200 - Introduction to Global Issues
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course has been designed to introduce students to various points of view on Contemporary International Issues. The issues considered will vary from semester to semester to reflect the world scene.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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GLS 300 - Issues in the Global Economy
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course engages students in the pressing debates about the global economy. It is an interdisciplinary course involving economics, political science, sociology and history. Students will study the theoretical and historical background necessary to understand the complexity of the current global economy and to make informed judgments about current controversies. The course will include research and discuss issues of trade, finance, the global division of labor, the transformation of firms from international to global corporations, the meaning of development, and the controversies over state regulation. ECO 101 or 200 is recommended prerequisite.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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GLS 301 - Globalization and Global Cultures
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course explores the processes and consequences of globalization. By investigating the rapid flow of capital, people, goods, images, and ideologies across cultures, societies, and nations, it pays careful attention to ideas about culture, modernity, tradition, colonialism/post-colonialism, capitalism, identity change, nationalism/transnationalism, Diaspora, and the creation of a “global culture.”
Prerequisite: ANT 112 or GLS 200; or instructor permission.
Equivalent Course: ANT 395
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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GLS 305 - Topics in Global and International Studies
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course examines varying topics in global and international studies, depending on faculty and student interest.
Prerequisite: Minimum sophomore standing; or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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GLS 316 - Impact and Infulence of Fermentation Science in a Global Society
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
An investigation of the impact and influence of fermentation science on a global society. The course will address the production of alcohol, bread, cheese, and other fermented products and the role in global societies for fuel, subsistence, pleasure, and commerce. This course will meet as a quarter course and involves a mandatory international trip to learn how other cultures and societies make use of this science.
Prerequisite: CHE 101 OR CHE 111 and either BIO 101 OR BIO 120.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GLS 318 - Exploring Culture in the Cuban Context
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
The purpose of this course taught in Spanish is to promote the in-depth examination of Cuban culture through in-country study, living, and travel experiences. It is intended to promote the development of conceptual understandings in regard to culture, approaches for examining culture complexly, active engagement in cultural and cross-cultural comparisons, and preparation to teach in a diverse world. Students will systematically explore authentic Cuban cultural practices and products and analyze underlying cultural perspectives.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the SUNY Oswego Cuba Summer Study Abroad Program, which requires demonstrated Intermediate High or above Spanish language proficiency and junior, senior, or graduate standing.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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GLS 400 - Seminar in Global Studies
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
In this seminar students will critically examine, analyze, and interpret concepts and theories of the academic field of global and international studies.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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GLS 401 - Internship in Global and International Studies
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Internship in Global and International Studies.
Note: Departmental Approval required. Variable credits 3 to 6 with maximum of 15, may be repeated 3 times.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
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GLS 402 - Practicum in International Development
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Students will engage in research projects overseas addressing issues such as human rights, health, women’s rights, poverty, economic development, and the environment. Students enrolled in this course study the cultural context of the project’s country while contributing to a community defined project.
Prerequisite: GLS 200 or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: –3 to 6–
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HSC 101 - Introduction to Health Promotion and Wellness
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
An introduction to health promotion and wellness as a profession and career. Topics include competencies for health professionals (CHES), history of health promotion and wellness, health determinants, philosophical bases of health, theories of behavioral/organizational change, resources and professional organizations. Particular emphasis on the process and practice of health promotion in society, the organization, and the individual.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HSC 120 - Human Body Systems
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
The interrelationship of the physiological processes and anatomy of the human body with respect to wellness, movement and exercise.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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HSC 198 - BOUNCE onto Campus
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
BOUNCE onto Campus (Behavior change, Optimizing knowledge, Utilizing Technologies, Nutrition, Counting steps, Eliminating stress) is a wellness course focusing on changing behaviors of college students to improve one’s overall wellness and prevent diseases. In this course, the student will develop skills used to adopt a healthy lifestyle geared towards maintaining weight, increasing energy levels, improving attention, decreasing stress and improving fitness.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HSC 230 - Health and Technology
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
The use of technology and its potential influence on population health both in terms of positive and negative effects. Students learn to create a healthier world by leveraging social influence to engage people in healthy activities. This can be accomplished through gaming, mobile devices, intrinsic and extrinsic rewards via technology and social networks.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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HSC 232 - Introduction to Personal Training
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course is designed to give students the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to prepare for the American Council of Exercise (ACE) Personal Trainer Certification Exam (or other related certifications) and become effective personal trainers.
Prerequisite: Minimum second semester freshmen
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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HSC 234 - Personal Training Practicum
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course is designed to give students practical experience in the field of personal training. Students will work one-on-one with actual clients in the campus fitness centers under the supervision and guidance of the Fitness Centers Manager.
Prerequisite: HSC 232 and instructor approval.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 2
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HSC 241 - Critical Health Issues
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
The course confronts the vital health issues of our time—drug use and abuse, human sexuality, mental health, pollution problems, consumer health and common health problems of students.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credit: 3
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HSC 250 - Concepts of Peer Health Education
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course provides an opportunity to explore the history of peer influence on health promotion planning and programming. It will examine the methods and means of applying peer to peer outreach on health related issues and trends from the elementary to post-secondary student populations. Particular emphasis will investigate various relationships between health behavior choices and practices which are shaped by values, norms and society.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HSC 300 - Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course is a study of the methods and techniques involved in emergency assessment, care and transport of the sick and injured. Topics include assessment techniques and principles of treatment for medical and traumatic emergencies. In addition to lecture and lab sessions, internships in both clinical and field settings are required. Successful completion of this course results in certification as an Emergency Medical Technician by the New York State Department of Health.
Prerequisite: Minimum sophomore standing.
Note: Lecture and lab.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 6
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HSC 310 - Disease: Lifestyle and Environment
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Principles of environmental health and safety, and disease prevention and control will be examined. Topics include epidemiology, occupational health and safety, and disease prevention. The role of society, the work-place, and the individual in relationship to disease prevention will be explored.
Prerequisite: BIO 101 OR 120 OR 203.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HSC 315 - Nutrition Concepts
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course focuses on current nutritional concepts and controversies related to human health and nutritional requirements. The material provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain and adopt healthy nutritional behaviors, as well as the ability to determine their own dietary needs now and in the future.
Prerequisite: Minimum sophomore standing.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HSC 325 - Women’s Health Issues
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course is designed to identify and discuss various women’s health issues relevant to our every day lives. This course is designed to help persons develop and maintain a sense of responsibility for their physical, mental, sexual, and social well-being and to make sound decisions based on accurate information of women’s health-related issues.
Prerequisite: Minimum sophomore standing.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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HSC 332 - Essentials of Exercise Physiology
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Exercise physiology examines the physiological responses and adaptations of the human organism to physical activity.
Prerequisite: BIO 101 or BIO 203 or BIO 120
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HSC 333 - Human Response to Stress
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course focuses on the variables and issues that affect how humans respond to stress on the personal, behavioral, social, and organizational levels; provides practical and theoretical aids for coping with and managing the stress response; and, provides students with the opportunity to assess their own responses to stress, and to apply management techniques to moderate these responses.
Prerequisite: Minimum sophomore standing.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HSC 334 - Applied Kinesiology
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
An introduction to biomechanical principles applied to human movement exercise sport, rehabilitation and physical activity.
Prerequisite: HSC 120 or ZOO 305
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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HSC 343 - Drug Use and Abuse in Society
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
The course explores the social, psychological, pharmacological and legal aspects of the use by humans of chemical agents, i.e., drugs and narcotics, alcohol and tobacco, which affect their behavior. The role of education will be stressed.
Prerequisite: Minimum sophomore standing.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credit: 3
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HSC 353 - Wellness and Aging
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
An overview of healthy aging and wellness promotion for the older adult. Topics include healthy aging, health perspectives and aging, eight dimensions of wellness, and age-associated diseases and prevention strategies.
Prerequisite: Minimum sophomore standing
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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HSC 363 - Emotional Wellness
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course will be an examination of emotional, spiritual, social and mental wellness. This course will emphasize primary and secondary prevention strategies. Topics include: Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy, Empowerment, Happiness, Anger and Anger Management, Relationships, Life Goals, and Self-Actualization.
Prerequisite: Minimum sophomore standing
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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HSC 386 - Wellness for Contemporary Living
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course emphasizes wellness as a positive approach to health through improving oneself beyond the absence of disease. The course is designed to develop awareness, self responsibility, strategies and techniques of managing one’s own health. It will explore such topics as caring for the physical self, using the mind constructively, channeling stress energies positively, expressing emotions effectively, becoming creatively involved with others, and staying in touch with the environment.
Prerequisite: Minimum sophomore standing.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HSC 390 - Special Topics in Health, Wellness or Sport
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Exploration of key concepts, skills and dispositions in specified areas related to health, wellness, or sport. Varies from semester to semester.
Note: Variable credit one to three, may be repeated for a total of 12 credits with different topics.
Prerequisite: Minimum sophomore standing.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
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HSC 397 - Exploratory Practicum in Wellness Management
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course provides students an experiential learning opportunity through fieldwork in real-life health promotion/wellness settings. Students observe and participate in day-to-day work assignments under the supervision of one or more practicing professionals.
Note: Students may receive one to three credit hours of academic credit. Forty hours of professional contact hours are required for each credit earned. Students must apply for admission to the course during the semester preceding their practicum.
Prerequisite: Instructor Permission
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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HSC 399 - Independent Study
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Individual study in the field of health science under the direct supervision of a department faculty member.
Prerequisite: Minimum sophomore standing and instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 1 to 3
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HSC 415 - Nutrition Controversies
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course focuses on some of the current controversies and research in areas of nutrition, diet, and health. In addition to becoming more aware of these controversies, students in this course will gain experience interpreting scientific literature to determine whether or not there is support for making statements for use by the general public.
Prerequisite: HSC 315.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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HSC 425 - Sports Nutrition
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Explore the role nutrients play in physical activity, exercise/recovery and human performance. Integrate nutrition and sports with the physiology of exercise and sport training. An emphasis on macronutrient, micronutrients and water as related to wellness, physical fitness and sports performance. Explore sport specific improvement trends and ergogenic aids.
Prerequisite: HSC 315
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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HSC 435 - The Science of Nutrition
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
The purpose of this course is to introduce upper-level students to the science of nutrition with an emphasis on incorporating optimal nutrition values into their day-to-day life. This upper-level nutrition course covers such topics as the basics of nutrition, nutrition and disease prevention, weight management, nutrition throughout the life cycle, and more.
Prerequisite: HSC 315
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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HSC 448 - Health Promotion Program Planning
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course will focus on the development of the knowledge and skills necessary to plan and implement Health Promotion/Wellness Programs in a variety of settings. Issues of interest to health professionals such as: health care cost containment, goal setting, assessing organizational needs, program evaluation, and marketing program interventions are addressed. Students will learn how to plan and implement different health promotion programs to effectively meet the health care needs of an organization.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HSC 460 - Exercise Prescription and Leadership
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Exercise theory, programming, and prescription will be the focus of this course. Experiential learning activities will focus on the principles and practices of assessing, screening, and conducting health related adult physical fitness programs. Injury prevention, emergency procedures, and legal issues for the exercise leader will be addressed. Ideal for those considering national certification as personal trainers or aerobic instructors.
Prerequisite: HSC 332
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HSC 470 - Wellness Skills: Application and Assessment
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Students develop needs assessment instruments, and implement, conduct, and evaluate health promotion/wellness programs for specific community and campus worksites. Skill development may include smoking cessation, health risk appraisals, fitness programming, nutritional education, hypertension screening, cholesterol screening, cancer detection, HIV/AIDS education (blood borne pathogens), back safety, and first aid and CPR.
Prerequisite: HSC 448.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HSC 488 - Evaluation and Research in Health Promotion
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course covers various evaluation and measurement concepts in wellness and fitness programs. Provides students the opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of health promotion programs in the work place. Emphasis is on computerized health information retrieval systems, selection of evaluation instruments, reading, writing, and interpreting research literature. Basic statistics are studied and applied with attention given to the administration, scoring, statistical analysis, and interpretation of results.
Prerequisite: HSC 448.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credit: 3
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HSC 498 - Internship in Wellness Management
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
An upper division course designed for students who wish to take part in a semester long internship designed to provide a pre-professional experiential learning opportunity related to the academic major or minor or an area of career interest. Students will work full-time or part-time in a position which will provide opportunities to apply classroom learning and to analyze and synthesize that knowledge in an approved internship setting.
Note: Variable credit one to three, may be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing, HSC 448 and a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Offered: Fall, Spring
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HSC 499 - Independent Study
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Individual study in the field of health science under the direct supervision of a department faculty member.
Note: Variable credit one to three, may be repeated five times for a total of 15 credits.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
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HIS 100 - The West and the World to 1500
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course will explore the origins and development of Western Civilization to 1500, analyze the relationship of the emerging cultures in the West to the cultures of Asia and Africa, and introduce students to history as a discipline. Students will analyze several approaches to historical research and various types of historical writing, and will use primary and secondary sources in studying history.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credit: 3
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HIS 101 - The West and the World, 1500-1900
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course will deal with the historical development of modern Western civilization and the interrelationship between the West and the world during the period 1500—1900.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credit: 3
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HIS 102 - World History in the Twentieth Century
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course introduces students to the major events, movements, and personalities of the twentieth century. The objective of the course will be to critically examine the events, ideas, conflicts, movements, and inventions which have shaped human civilization in the 20th century.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credit: 3
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