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GES 1102 - Introduction to Historical Geology (4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Science Inquiry Perspective (Themes: “Life, Earth, and Evolution” and “Restless Planet: Earth, Environment, and Evolution”)
A study of the historical and biological aspects of the science of geology - tectonic models for understanding earth structure and lithospheric history, the physical and paleontological bases for understanding geologic time and dating rocks, biological principles relating to the evolution of organisms revealed in the fossil record, facts and theories of biological evolution, a survey of the evolution of organisms through time, the geologic history of North America, and discussion of the scientific aspects of the scientific-religious controversy of evolution vs. creationism. Lecture three hours, laboratory two hours.
Prerequisite: Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GES 1103 - Environmental Change, Hazards, and Resources (4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Science Inquiry Perspective (Themes: “Restless Planet: Earth, Environment, and Evolution” and “Global Environmental Change”)
A survey of the chemical and physical processes that change the Earth’s crust and surface creating geologic hazards and environmental problems for people; human perturbations of the environment that directly and indirectly affect geological change and human life, such as mining, waste disposal, and agricultural practices; and the principles of origin, distribution, availability, environmental Geology consequences of use, and exploration of the Earth’s mineral and water resources. Lecture three hours, laboratory two hours.
Prerequisite: Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GES 1104 - Water: Mountains to Sea (4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Science Inquiry Perspective (Themes: “The Blue Planet” and “Global Environmental Change”)
A study of the interaction between terrestrial water and geological phenomena. The course applies the scientific method to the study of the continental components of the hydrologic cycle. It also focuses on the interaction of water with the rock and plate tectonic cycles. Lecture three hours, laboratory two hours.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GES 1105 - Oceanography (4)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Science Inquiry Perspective (Theme: “The Blue Planet”)
A study of physical, chemical, biological, and geological oceanography and their interrelationships. Lecture three hours, laboratory twohours.
Prerequisite: Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GES 1842 - Dinosaurs: Then and Now (3)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “How We Know What We Know About the Past: Method, Evidence, Knowledge”)
Perhaps no fossil animals are more familiar than the so-called “terrible lizards,” the dinosaurs. Paleontology is, by definition, a blend of geology and biology, and this course will examine dinosaurs through both disciplinary lenses, as well as considering the history of dinosaur science and the prevalence of dinosaurs in popular culture. This class will survey all aspects of dinosaur paleontology, considering them as fossil organisms and examining their geological, temporal, and current and paleogeographic distribution.
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GES 2250 - Evolution of the Earth (4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course consists of the integrated study of the physicochemical and biological systems of the earth and their evolution over time, including investigation of the persistent linkage of geologic and biologic systems over earth’s history. This course provides a basis for understanding the stratigraphic, geochemical, geophysical, and paleontological data utilized to reconstruct earth history, including a survey of the 4.5 billion years of earth system history, with special emphasis on the tectonic history of North America as observed in the Appalachian Mountains. The course also provides a survey of the evolution of life over earth history, an introduction to the paleontological principles utilized in understanding the fossil record of evolution, and an introduction to advanced methods of rock and mineral identification and classification. Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours.
Prerequisite: one of the following courses: GES 1101 , GES 1102 , GES 1103 , GES 1104 , or GES 1105 .
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GES 2301 - Energy Extraction in Appalachia (Past, Present, and Future) (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Appalachian Mountains: Community, Culture, and Land”)
This interdisciplinary course covers the environmental, geological, historical, cultural, social, political, and economic aspects of energy extraction and production (coal, natural gas, and emerging energy technologies) in the Appalachians. Major emphasis will be on making connections between these disparate topics, with a focus on how the geologic history of the Appalachians impacts policy, politics, and other current events.
(Same as A S 2301 .) (Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GES 2500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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GES 2745 - Preparation for Geological Science Careers (4) [WID]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
This course provides instruction in various aspects of data collection, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and the preparation and presentation of written and oral geologic reports to standards of the profession. Topics include: survey of geologic literature and digital information retrieval services, research design, data management, ethics and safety. Data collection and mapping in the field is a major component of the course and vigorous hiking is required. Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours.
Prerequisite: GES 2250 . Prerequisite or corequisite: R C 2001 or its equivalent. Open only to Geology majors and minors.
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GES 2857 - Paleontology Field and Museum Methods (1-3)
When Offered: On Demand
Course combines paleontological field and museum work to investigate topics related to evolution of life through time. The course typically requires multiple nights in the field collecting geological and paleontological data followed by time at a natural history museum preparing fossils and archiving data. Specific techniques covered may include field orientation using GPS and map data, rock identification, stratigraphic description and mapping, paleontological reconnaissance and fossil collection. Physically demanding with exposure to extreme weather events possible.
Prerequisites: GES 2250 and permission of instructor.
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GES 3025 - Principles of Paleontology (3)
When Offered: Spring
Ancient environments and their change through geologic time are characterized using the fossil remains of organisms. The distribution of organisms through time and space is applied in this course to solve problems in geology, archeology and conservation biology. Biological evolution is studied in the scope of major events in Earth’s history. Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours.
Prerequisite(s): GES 2250 (4 s.h.) OR 6 s.h. at the 2000-level or above in either BIO or ANT. Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.
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GES 3105 - Preparation for Environmental Science Careers (3) [WID]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
This course is open to Environmental Science (ENV) majors who have successfully completed R C 2001, the second year writing course. This course introduces students to the methods and skills in the discipline related primarily to environmental research methods and written communication. Student learning is augmented with peer-review of fellow students’ work and participation in review and revision processes. A wide range of environmentally-related issues and current events act as the backdrop for the WID activities. Additional modules include scientific ethics and sustainability. All of these activities help prepare students to more effectively conduct projects and communicate with fellow STEM professionals in their future careers. Required readings and related discussions will include scientific journal articles, synthesis papers on environmental topics, opinion papers, and technology transfer articles. Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours.
Prerequisite: R C 2001 or its equivalent.
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GES 3110 - Environmental Regulation and Enforcement (3)
When Offered: Fall
The purpose of this course is to equip students with an understanding of environmental regulation in the U.S., from its origin as environmental policy to its application and enforcement. This course will provide students with an overview of 1) the role and responsibilities of regulators, 2) the various aspects of industry regulation (with special emphasis on the surface mining industry), and 3) aspects of environmental and safety regulation applicable to industry consultants. The course will conclude a survey of the different mechanisms of regulatory enforcement. Throughout the course, students will be asked to consider and evaluate the varying and often competing interests of industry, regulatory agencies, and private citizens who are impacted by environmental regulation (or the lack of it). This course will benefit any student who intends to work in environmental consulting, industry, government, or environmental advocacy.
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GES 3131 - Environmental Geochemistry (3)
When Offered: Fall
Environmental Geochemistry examines the occurrence and movement of elements through global earth systems, including natural and human modified environments. This course will introduce and investigate processes and factors controlling the geochemical cycles of elements within and between the hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere and biosphere. Students will apply principles learned in lecture to real-world environmental problems. Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours.
Prerequisites: GES 2250 , CHE 1101 , CHE 1110 and MAT 1110 , or permission of the instructor.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GES 3150 - Principles of Structural Geology and Tectonics (3)
When Offered: Fall
The nature, classification, genesis, and quantification of microscopic and mesoscopic geologic structures, plus the history and fundamentals of tectonic theory, are the subjects of this course. Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours.
Prerequisites: GES 2250 and GES 2745 . Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GES 3160 - Introduction to Geophysics (3)
When Offered: Spring
An introductory survey of whole earth geophysics through theory and practice. The theory portion of the course covers seismology (techniques in reflection and refraction seismology), geothermics, radioactive dating, surface processes, tectonics, orogenics, gravity and gravimetric techniques, electrical and magnetic surveys, and borehole logging. The practical component of the course includes the utilization of several of these methods to study subsurface environments. Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours.
Prerequisites OR corequisites: one introductory geology course (GES 1101 , GES 1102 , GES 1103 , GES 1104 , or GES 1105 ) plus PHY 1103 (or PHY 1150 ), and MAT 1110 , or permission of the instructor.
(Same as PHY 3160 .)
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GES 3220 - Fundamentals of Mineralogy (3)
When Offered: Fall
The course focuses on (1) mineral identification and classification, (2) crystal chemistry, (3) X-ray diffraction, (4) analytical electron microscopy (SEM-EDS), and (5) the petrographic microscope. Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours.
Prerequisites or corequisites: GES 2745 , CHE 1101 , CHE 1110 , or consent of the instructor.
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GES 3264 - Paleontological Laboratory Techniques and Analytical Methods (1-3)
When Offered: On Demand
Lab- or seminar-style course focused on teaching techniques for fossil preparation, replication, imaging, and/or analysis. Topics will vary but may include fossil preparation, specimen imaging, and quantitative analysis of paleontological data. Preparation includes extraction of fossils from rock as well as molding, casting, scanning, and other techniques of fossil replication. Imaging of fossils may include photography and microscopic (optical and scanning) techniques. Analysis includes using mathematical techniques and software used to test paleobiological hypotheses.
Prerequisites: GES 2857 or GES 3025 or permission of instructor.
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GES 3310 - Global Biogeochemical Cycles (3)
When Offered: Fall
Students will explore the structure and chemical composition of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere through the lens of fundamental chemical principles. The course will focus on the thermodynamics, kinetics, and redox chemistry that governs the transformation of major elements within environmental compartments and the complex transport processes that link these compartments, Course material will include the environmental impacts of anthropogenic chemicals, and chemical processes used to mitigate environmental impacts. In addition to discussing natural biogeochemical cycles, we will discuss the chemistry underlying environmental issues of both local and global relevance including air quality, pollution of water and soil, and toxic persistent organic pollutants. The laboratory portion of the course will combine laboratory and field measurements with computer modeling exercises to further develop concepts discussed in lecture. Lecture two hours, laboratory 3 hours.
Prerequisites: CHE 1101 /CHE 1110 and CHE 1102 /CHE 1120 .
(Same as CHE 3310 .)
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GES 3333 - Geomorphology (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course includes a study of the nature of landforms. Qualitative and quantitative aspects of landform analysis in the field and laboratory using maps and aerial photographs are introduced. Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours.
Prerequisites: at least six hours of geology courses or consent of the instructor. Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.
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GES 3455 - Quantitative Data Analysis for Earth and Environmental Scientists (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course provides an introduction to processing, visualizing, and interpreting Earth and environmental science data using scientific computing techniques widely used in the related fields. Biweekly lectures introduce the relevant quantitative methods within the context of Earth and environmental science applications. Weekly laboratories emphasize the application of quantitative tools toward analysis of data in support of various modes of dissemination. Earth science applications include but are not limited to scripting and generating reproducible plots for reports, creating longitudinal stream profiles, temporal, spatial, and magnitude filtering of NEIC earthquake data, and contouring a local water table.
Prerequisites: GES 2250 , MAT 1110 , and PHY 1150 , or permission of the instructor.
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GES 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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GES 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A supervised experience in the instructional process on the University level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
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GES 3521 - Secondary Science Field Experience (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A supervised experience in the instructional process at the secondary school level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
Required of all teacher-licensure candidates in geology.
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GES 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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GES 3680 - Geoarchaeology (3)
When Offered: Spring
The course focuses on fundamental concepts in geoarchaeology and covers the application of earth science concepts, techniques and knowledge to the study of artifacts and the processes involved in the formation of the archaeological record. Preservation of paleoclimate signals in the geological record is considered. Case studies will consider specific North American and global examples.
Prerequisite: four semester hours of geology or permission of the instructor.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GES 3703 - Issues in Environmental Geology (3)
When Offered: Spring
An in-depth study of critical issues in environmental geology on a regional and global scale. Topics to be covered include: natural hazards, water, mineral and energy resources, and related waste disposal problems under pressures of increasing human population and changing climate. This course will make use of case studies to illustrate specific examples. Lecture three hours.
Prerequisite: Six credit hours of Geology courses or permission of instructor.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GES 3715 - Petrology and Petrography (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course includes a study of the microscopic, mesoscopic, and macroscopic features; the mineralogy, and the chemistry of rocks; and the study of petrogenetic theory. Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours.
Prerequisites: CHE 1101 and CHE 1110 ; GES 2250 , GES 2745 , and GES 3220 .
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GES 3800 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (3)
When Offered: Spring
Sediments and sedimentary rocks make up the majority of materials found at the Earth’s surface and can provide clues to ancient environments and paleoclimates, as well as provide reservoirs for fossil fuels and groundwater. The first part of this class explores the basic principles of sedimentation, particle transport mechanisms, depositional environments, diagenesis, and lithification of particles, and students learn to classify sedimentary rocks. The second half of the semester involves learning basic stratigraphic principles and the correlation of rock units across landscapes both at the Earth’s surface and beneath the surface (including seismic reflection, biostratigraphy, chemostratigraphy, and borehole logging). Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours.
Prerequisites: GES 2250 and GES 2745 .
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GES 3810 - The Reef Environment and Geology of Modern Carbonate Systems (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This field-based course provides students with an opportunity to study a modern reef environment in an active carbonate depositional system to be used as an analogue for ancient reefs. Locations for the course may include Bermuda, the Florida Keys, and the Bahamas. Course will emphasize species-level identification of major coral and carbonate-producing organisms, processes involved in the construction and destruction of reef systems, biologic and geologic processes that cause alteration of carbonate rocks, and reef responses to environmental changes with sea level rise and fall. Students will use a fieldbook to record field- and lab-based identifications of carbonate rocks and sediment grains, record and describe sample collection techniques, and practice observational skills in the field by making sketches of geologic relationships exposed in outcrop. Course will include pre-trip meetings, which may include lectures, lab-based specimen identifications, and a field-trip to ancient reef systems in nearby exposures. Students must be able to swim in the open ocean, use snorkeling gear (e.g., mask, snorkel, fins), and be comfortable accessing reefs by beach or boat.
Prerequisites: GES 2250 and permission of the instructor.
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GES 4105 - Analysis and Implications of Environmental Issues (1) [CAP]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
This capstone course emphasizes the critical thinking about environmental problems and solutions, grounded in a multi-disciplinary and systems approach. Students will analyze the causes and implications of environmental problems at the global, national and local level from an issue-based perspective. Students will learn to use the concept of Earth System Science as a framework to assess and act upon environmental problems. The scientific literacy skills gained in this course will be pivotal to the continued success of our graduates in their environmentally-related and/or academic careers. Students are required to disseminate project results via written reports, oral presentations, and/or poster sessions. This course serves as the senior capstone course for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science.
Prerequisites: GES 3105 , ENV majors only, and senior standing or permission of the instructor.
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GES 4210 - Geology Seminar (1) [CAP]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
Scientific journal reading, including writing, presentation, and discussion of current topics in geology. Discussion topics synthesize previous course knowledge and explore emerging big ideas across geologic sub-disciplines.
Prerequisite: senior standing geology major.
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GES 4500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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GES 4501 - Senior Honors Research (1-3)
When Offered: On Demand
Initiation of a laboratory or field research project under supervision of a Geological and Environmental Sciences faculty member. At least one semester prior to the start of the research project, the student must formally confer with a thesis advisor, submit and have approved a formal research proposal.
Prerequisite: open only to senior geology majors with a minimum GPA of 3.25 in geology courses.
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GES 4510 - Senior Honors Thesis (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course is designed to be a continuation of a project begun in GES 4501 - Senior Honors Research , under the supervision of a faculty member in Geological and Environmental Sciences (GES). The second reader may be in GES or outside of the department. This course requires a minimum of five hours laboratory or field work per week. An oral report on the project is required and will be presented in a fall or spring GES seminar, and a written thesis will be presented to the department.
Prerequisite: GES 4501 ; senior standing; a minimum GPA of 3.25 in geology courses.
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GES 4530-4549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
An opportunity to study a special topic or combination of topics not otherwise provided for in the geology and/or environmental science curriculum.
May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
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GES 4630 - Hydrogeology (3)
When Offered: Fall
The occurrence of groundwater resources, factors governing groundwater movement through aquifers, and an analysis of techniques for measuring a water resource are the focus of this course. Groundwater contamination and remediation methods will be introduced. Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours.
Prerequisite or co-requisite: GES 2250 , MAT 1110 , and PHY 1103 or PHY 1150 .
[Dual-listed with GES 5630.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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GES 4705 - Engineering Geology (3)
When Offered: Spring
Field and laboratory analysis of problems arising from interactions between humans and Earth and application of geologic knowledge to the mitigation of these problems. Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours.
Prerequisites: at least junior standing and a minimum of six semester hours of geology courses above the 1000 level, or permission of the instructor.
[Dual-listed with GES 5705.] Dual listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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GES 4835 - Summer Field Geology (6)
When Offered: Summer Session
An intensive five to six week practicum in making geologic maps, measuring sections, and using other field techniques.
Prerequisites: GES 3150 , GES 3715 , and GES 3800 .
[Dual-listed with GES 5835.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department. (Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GES 4900 - Internship in Environmental Science (1-12)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Independent, supervised work in Environmental Science at a company, government agency, or non-profit organization. Only three total hours may count toward major requirements. May be taken for a maximum of 12 semester hours.
Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: Jr standing.
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GER 1000 - Beginning Conversational German (1-3)
When Offered: On Demand
Elementary conversational patterns for students without previous knowledge of German. The course is designed to allow students to acquire elementary speaking skills in the German language in preparation for more advanced study in the summer sessions on campus and abroad.
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GER 1010 - Beginning German I (4)
When Offered: Fall
Introduction to basic skills necessary for understanding, speaking, reading, and writing German with emphasis on the use of functional, communicative language. Open to students with no previous experience in German.
One small-group conversation section per week required. (Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GER 1020 - Beginning German II (4)
When Offered: Spring
Continuation of skills development in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing German with emphasis on the use of functional, communicative language.
Prerequisite: GER 1010 or consent of the advisor.
One small-group conversation section per week required. (Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GER 1030 - Accelerated Beginning German (6)
When Offered: Fall. On Demand
Combines GER 1010 and GER 1020 . Open to students with no previous experience in German or whose German placement score indicates deficiency. Meets daily for a total of 300 minutes per week.
Laboratory work required.
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GER 1040 - Intermediate German I (3)
When Offered: Fall
Focus on various aspects of culture, society, literature, traditions, and daily preoccupations through continued development of communicative language skills. Reinforcement, expansion, and synthesis of concepts of language and culture through contact with authentic materials.
Prerequisite: adequate score on the placement test or GER 1020 , or GER 1030 , or the equivalent.
Laboratory work required. (Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GER 1050 - Intermediate German II (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
A continuation of GER 1040 . Focus on various aspects of culture, society, literature, traditions, and daily preoccupations with continued development of communicative language skills. Reinforcement, expansion, and synthesis of concepts of language and culture through contact with authentic materials.
Prerequisite: GER 1030 or GER 1040 , or the equivalent.
Laboratory work required. (Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GER 1060 - Accelerated Intermediate German (6)
When Offered: Spring. On Demand
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
Combines GER 1040 and GER 1050 . Class meets daily for a total of 300 minutes per week.
(*NOTE: Only 3 s.h. of this 6 s.h. course may count for general education credit in a theme.)
Prerequisite: GER 1020 or GER 1030 , or the equivalent.
Laboratory work required. IN ORDER TO REGISTER FOR COURSES TAUGHT IN GERMAN ON THE 2000 LEVEL OR ABOVE, STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE GER 1050 OR GER 1060 OR MAKE AN ADEQUATE SCORE ON THE PLACEMENT TEST. (Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GER 2000 - German Discussion Section (1)
When Offered: On Demand
German discussion section offered in conjunction with selected content courses. There will be weekly discussion and assignments in German relating to attached content courses.
Course can be repeated up to three times for credit.
Prerequisite: GER 1050 or GER 1060 , an adequate score on the placement test, or consent of the instructor.
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GER 2005 - Intensive Grammar Review (3)
When Offered: Fall. On Demand
Comprehensive review for thorough understanding of the elements of the German language necessary for students wishing to pursue further studies in German.
Prerequisite: GER 1050 or GER 1060 , or the equivalent, or an adequate score on the placement test.
Laboratory work required.
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GER 2010 - Conversation and Composition I (3)
When Offered: Fall
Emphasis on acquisition of a practical vocabulary and active use of the language. Shorter readings on contemporary German life provide subject matter for in-class discussion and regular written compositions.
Prerequisite: GER 1050 or GER 1060 , or the equivalent, or an adequate score on the placement test.
Laboratory work required. Required for minors. (Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GER 2015 - Conversation and Composition II (3)
When Offered: Spring
Continues the goals of GER 2010 , but with added emphasis on stylistic improvement in speaking and writing.
Prerequisite: GER 2010 or consent of the advisor.
Required for minors. (Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GER 2025 - Introduction to Literature (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring. On Demand
Development of skills necessary for understanding of genre, concepts of literary structure, language, and criticism through examination of selected works.
Prerequisite: GER 2010 .
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GER 2035 - German Through Film (3)
When Offered: On Demand
A study of modern German language and culture through film with special emphasis on cinematic representation of historical, political, and social contexts.
Prerequisite: GER 2005 or GER 2010 or consent of the instructor.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GER 2050 - Great German Cities I: Settlement Through the Middle Ages (3)
When Offered: Summer Session
Taught in Germany as part of the department’s short term study abroad program in Trier. This course offers an introduction to early German culture and civilization through the living laboratory of the city of Trier, which was a capital of the Roman empire and a thriving medieval cathedral town.
Prerequisite: GER 1050 or GER 1060 , an adequate score on the placement test, or consent of the instructor.
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GER 2055 - Great German Cities II: The Modern City in Cultural Context (3)
When Offered: Summer Session
Taught in Germany as part of the department’s short term study abroad program in Trier. This course offers an introduction to the social, political and cultural realities of contemporary Germany through the lens of development in the city of Trier, an ancient city constantly coming to terms with (and sometimes into conflict with) the demands of living in the twenty-first century.
Prerequisite: GER 1050 or GER 1060 , an adequate score on the placement test, or consent of the instructor.
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GER 2500 - Independent Study (1-3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring. On Demand
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GER 2530-2549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring. On Demand
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GER 3015 - Selections of German Literature I (3)
When Offered: Fall
A study of the works of representative German authors from the 8th to the 18th century.
Prerequisite: GER 2010 and GER 2015 or consent of the advisor.
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GER 3021 - Märchen (3) [WID]
When Offered: On Demand
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
Study of 19th century German Märchen in cultural, historical and literary context. These Märchen include the well-known fairy tales of Jakob and Wilhem Grimm (Kinder- und Hausmärchen) as well as the literary fairy tales of Romantic authors such as Ludwig Tieck and E.T.A. Hoffmann.
Prerequisites: GER 2010 and GER 2015 or consent of the instructor; and R C 2001 or its equivalent.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GER 3025 - Selections of German Literature II (3)
When Offered: Spring
A study of the works of representative German authors of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Prerequisite: GER 2010 and GER 2015 or consent of the advisor.
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GER 3030 - German Phonetics and Diction (3)
When Offered: Spring. On Demand
A thorough study of the sound system in German. Oral practice and laboratory. The goal is to achieve a near native pronunciation.
Prerequisites: GER 2010 and GER 2015 or consent of the advisor.
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GER 3050 - German Culture and Civilization Before 1900 (3) [WID]
When Offered: Fall. On Demand
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
Study of German institutions, philosophy, literature, and art prior to 1900.
Prerequisites: GER 2010 and GER 2015 or consent of the instructor; and R C 2001 or its equivalent.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GER 3055 - Culture and Civilization of Modern Germany (3)
When Offered: Spring
A study of the major cultural and literary changes in Germany after World War II, including changes in the social, economic, and educational systems.
Prerequisites: GER 2010 and GER 2015 or consent of the advisor.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GER 3075 - Advanced Conversation (3)
When Offered: Spring
Review of the more difficult structures of the language. Introduction of additional vocabulary and idiomatic expressions which will allow the student to express complex ideas on contemporary and professional issues with fluency and an acceptable pronunciation.
Prerequisites: GER 2010 and GER 2015 or consent of the advisor.
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GER 3080 - Advanced Grammar and Composition (3)
When Offered: Fall
Development of skills necessary to express fluently, and in depth, ideas on contemporary, cultural, literary, and professional issues.
Prerequisites: junior or senior standing, GER 2010 and GER 2015 or consent of the advisor.
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GER 3090 - Business German (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course provides an insight into the current German business world. Acquisition of the specialized language of social security, international finance, marketing, import and export trade, and trade unions.
Prerequisites: GER 2010 and GER 2015 , or consent of the advisor.
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GER 3500 - Independent Study (1-3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring. On Demand
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GER 3510 - Junior/Senior Honors Seminar in German (3)
When Offered: On Demand
A study of major works, authors, genres, or literary movements in literature of the German-speaking world. Enrollment is by invitation of the department, or by application.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GER 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring. On Demand
A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
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GER 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring. On Demand
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GER 3550 - German Customs and Folklore (3)
When Offered: Summer Session
Taught in Germany for study abroad students only. Study of the German “way of life,” the traditions, festivities, and the spirit of the people. Free informational materials made available by the German government serve as study guides.
Prerequisites: GER 2010 and GER 2015 or consent of the advisor.
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GER 4510 - Senior Honors Thesis (1-3)
When Offered: On Demand
Independent study and research. Honors thesis directed by a member of the German faculty in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and graded by a departmental committee. Oral presentation.
Prerequisites: completion of LLC 2510 and GER 3510 with a minimum grade of “B” (3.0) in each course.
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GLS 2000 - Contemporary Global Issues (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “From Empire to Globalization”)
This course examines a selection of global issues from a variety of perspectives and disciplines. Students will be exposed to the complexities of these issues, which are the result of the confluence of historical, geographical, economic, cultural, and political factors. Emphasis will be placed on how different societies view global issues, as well as how different perspectives can alter one’s understanding of them.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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GLS 2350 - Introduction to Peace Studies (3)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “War and Peace”)
In this course, students will explore relevant theories about peace studies, as well as a history of the development of the area of peace studies. The course will ask students to discuss the problems that arise when working in the area of peace and evaluate the ways in which states and individuals consider waging peace. Finally, the course will encourage students to consider their contributions toward achieving a world in which people can resolve conflicts more effectively. Given the ultimate goal of understanding ideas such as negative peace and positive peace and nonviolent methods for conflict resolution, this course will be very interdisciplinary, including but not limited to academic fields in political science, sociology, psychology, economics, gender studies, anthropology, and literary studies. Working across fields and supporting an open discourse allows for multiple interpretations and perspectives.
(Same as JHP 2350 .)
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GLS 2500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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GLS 2530-2549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
An opportunity to study a special topic or a combination of topics not otherwise provided for in the Global Studies curriculum.
May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
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GLS 3000 - Critical Perspectives on Global Studies (3) [WID]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
Students will engage in an intensive investigation of one or more global questions, themes, or issues in global studies. Emphasis is placed on critical reading, research, writing, and speaking. The topic of this course will vary from semester to semester. Open to Global Studies majors only.
Prerequisite or corequisite: R C 2001 or its equivalent.
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GLS 3020 - Cuba Libre: Perspectives on the Cuban Revolution (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Historical Studies Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Las Americas”)
This course will explore the Cuban Revolution from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, including history, political science, music, literature, film, and dance, while making connections to other post-colonial struggles in the Americas and beyond. Students will design their own research projects, integrating knowledge from different disciplinary approaches, and present their research at the semester’s end using a variety of media.
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GLS 3100 - Globalization and Development (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course introduces students to critical globalization studies and development in a global context. Students will learn to analyze development and globalization as cultural, political, and economic systems, and will evaluate how these processes have reconfigured local and global power relations from colonialism to the present and beyond. Critical perspectives, debates, alternatives, and countermovements will also be discussed and evaluated in terms of their relevance for positive social change.
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GLS 3200 - Alternative Globalizations (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course analyzes oppositions and alternatives to contemporary globalization based on economic liberalism. We will evaluate alternative approaches to globalization in terms of theoretical debates on economics, claims about the negative effects of neoliberal globalization, and assertions that “another world” is not only possible, but necessary.
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GLS 3475 - Cooperative Economies (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course will analyze cooperative enterprises in terms of their potential for contributing to the creation of local, regional, and global economies which better serve human and environmental needs. Course content will include definitions, cooperative principles and values, case studies of individual cooperatives, evaluation of local and regional cooperative economies around the world, and application of lessons learned to communities and regions in the U.S.
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GLS 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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GLS 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
When Offered: On Demand
A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
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GLS 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
An opportunity to study a special topic or a combination of topics not otherwise provided for in the Global Studies curriculum.
May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
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GLS 3580 - Animal Planet (3)
When Offered: On Demand
GEN ED: Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Human-Animal Bond”)
This course explores the ways globalization is altering the nature of human-animal encounters. It examines many kinds of global encounters, including those arising from companionship, travel, hunting, sport, food and consumption, and science (e.g., lab animals). Globalization is defined in part by increasing interconnectedness and interdependency, and animal studies are especially concerned with relationships, symbiosis, and environments. The course addresses the interchanges between the local and the global; that is, some of the ways that local cultural attitudes toward animals are being affected by globalization, and how globalization is affecting localized beliefs and practices.
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GLS 3590 - Global Travels, Global Encounters (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course explores the global experience of travel and encounters with unfamiliar people and places, both past and present. Travelers face the pressures of a real world only marginally under their control. Reasons for moving from one place to another include pleasure and leisure, research and work, the personal and the pilgrimage, and migration driven by economic need or other forces. Whatever the motivation, travel challenges and shapes understandings of local and global in very real ways. Students will critique not only narratives but also maps, objects, archives, and other primary and secondary materials. They will address the context of global travel: what is the state of it, what drives it, and what is its impact on the world?
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GLS 3750 - Global Infrastructures (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Infrastructures from dams to bridges and roads are widely understood as material constructions supporting human habitation. However, other perspectives reveal contested terrain, both literally and figuratively. This course will consider the impact and significance of infrastructures in global contexts. Using a variety of case studies, we will address not only infrastructures that are in place around the world, but also those that previously existed and could exist.
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GLS 4000 - Topics in Global Studies (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Students will engage in an intensive investigation of one or more global questions, themes, or issues in global studies. The class is organized as a seminar. Emphasis is placed on critical reading, research, writing, and speaking. The topic of this course will vary from semester to semester.
Barring duplication of content, a student may repeat the course for credit one time.
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GLS 4100 - Borders and Walls (3)
When Offered: On Demand
The course offers an examination of global issues through the lens of borders and walls that shape, and have shaped, our world. Through critical essays and through multiple disciplinary perspectives this seminar focuses on walls and borders from the past (such as the Great Wall of China, the wall of Roman emperor Hadrian or the Berlin Wall) and from the present (such as current border fences in the US and Gaza, or the fences built in 2015 in Eastern Europe). The course addresses questions such as these: How do communities live with these walls, navigate them, bring them down? Why do we create borders, construct walls, build fences? Why do we still need walls in a globalizing world? Real or imagined, the borders we create to shape and navigate our world have multiple perspectives: political, religious, cultural, gendered, environmental, social, economic.
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GLS 4200 - Global Development and Difference (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course examines and critiques global patterns of power, privilege, and difference as they arise through globalization and development. These patterns will be analyzed through terms such as inclusion, essentialism, empowerment, participation, instrumentalism, equity, and justice. Course topics will address issues of difference such as gender, queerness, age, disability, class, caste, race, and indigeneity. Students will work collectively to understand multiple differences and asymmetries of power, and the possibilities for transformation, in both local and global contexts.
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GLS 4515 - Senior Honors Thesis (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Independent study and research, directed by a member of the Global Studies faculty and evaluated by a department committee.
Prerequisites: successful completion of 6 semester hours of honors courses in the focus area, a 3.45 GPA in Global Studies and approval of thesis topic by the departmental honors committee.
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GLS 4530-4549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
An opportunity to study a special topic or a combination of topics not otherwise provided for in the Global Studies curriculum.
May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
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GLS 4550 - Senior Capstone (3) [CAP]
When Offered: Fall. Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
This is the required senior capstone course for a major in Global Studies. Students must complete a major project that makes use of and integrates the material from the Global Studies core in relation to a significant issue in Global Studies pertaining to the major focus area chosen by the student.
Prerequisites: GLS 3000 and senior standing.
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GLS 4900 - Internship (1-12)
When Offered: On Demand
Supervised work in an appropriate field experience. A critical means to apply theoretical constructs, methods and techniques learned in the classroom to real-world settings. The internship offers ways of acquiring practical work experience with community organizations, non-governmental organizations, governmental organizations, and businesses that work on global issues, both domestically and internationally. Internships may occur at the local, regional, state, national or international levels, but must be relevant to global studies.
Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: student must get approval from an advisor in the Global Studies program prior to enrolling.
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GCM 1012 - Introduction to Graphic Communications (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course is a study of contemporary production practices of the graphic communications industry, examining the basics of digital imaging, page layout assembly, and workflow technologies such as computer-to-plate, print media, and finishing. The application of project based assignments and the study of materials, equipment, health and safety, concepts of text/image input, conversion, and output that are practiced in the graphic communications industry are included as topics. Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours.
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GCM 1022 - Digital Media Composition I (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course is an introduction to digital production workflow applications relevant to the graphic communications industry. Specific topics may include production hardware, page layout and imposition, illustration and image processing software, input and output devices, digital file storage and asset management, and proofing technologies. Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours.
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GCM 2012 - Introduction to Printing and Finishing (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course is a continuation of GCM 1012 - Introduction to Graphic Communications (3) . Emphasis will be placed on theory and problem solving as well as broadening skills in the areas of print media, finishing technologies and production management. Further experiential learning of materials, equipment, production workflow techniques, concepts of text/image input and output devices, finishing processes, and quality control as practiced in the graphic communications industry are included in the design of this study. Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours.
Prerequisites: GCM 1012 and GCM 1022 .
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