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GEOG 254 - Population 7 Billion: Global Population Issues and Trends
This course challenges students to critically examine global population issues from a local-scale perspective and to understand the local context in which regional and international population patterns emerge. Using the lens of Geography, we will investigate the dynamic interplay between individual, local, regional, national, and international scales and the implications of scale, culture and perspective in dissecting current population issues. We will also use individual countries as case studies to examine population policies. Students will acquire a working knowledge of the data and methods used by population geographers to describe and analyze changes in human populations at sub-national scales, and will implement these skills in an independent research project. Fall semester. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 111 or permission of the instructor. (4 Credits)
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GEOG 256 - Medical Geography: The Geography of Health and Health Care
This course uses two theoretical approcahes from geography to make sense of health-related issues. First, we consider ecological approaches to recognize ways in which human interactions with their environments can shape human health. For instance, how can deforestation or the development of irrigation schemes alter disease patterns? Second, we turn to social approaches, including political economy and recent humanist approaches, to ask how patterns of human organization affect health and health care. For instance, how do race, socioeconomic status, or political structures influence who gets sick and who stays healthy? The course will also consider various geographical methods for assessing health-related questions, particularly how we can employ maps and spatial statistics to identify patterns across space. Two sub-themes - environmental issues and international perspectives - are emphasized throughout the course. Offered every spring. (4 Credits)
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GEOG 258 - Geog of Environmental Hazards Cross-Listed as
The study of environmental hazards stands at a key point of intersection between the physical and the human worlds. Once commonly referred to as “natural hazards,” environmental hazards are increasingly being recognized as critically influenced by human behavior, broadening our understanding of how such hazards can and should be addressed. Additionally, many now argue that natural events only become ‘disasters’ once human communities become involved, emphasizing the importance of considering human vulnerability in any approach to studying hazards. Geography, with its focus on human-environment interactions, provides key theoretical approaches that can help to elucidate these complexities. Recognizing this key shift in hazards thinking, this course considers environmental hazards largely from a human perspective. A brief background to the basic geophysical processes that underlie environmental hazards is provided to develop sufficient grounding for a thorough understanding of relevant issues, but the remainder of the course focuses on how people influence and are influenced by hazards. This human approach considers three main themes related to hazards geography. First, what influences vulnerability to environmental hazards, focusing on issues of inequality at global, regional, and local scales? Second, how might planning for and mitigation of disasters associated with hazards be undertaken more effectively in the context of such understandings of vulnerability? Finally, how can geographic methods and approaches best be employed to reduce people’s vulnerability to environmental hazards? (4 Credits)
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GEOG 261 - Geog of World Urbanization
This course is focused on the development of the global urban system. Primary topics include the rise of non-industrial cities in Africa and Asia, rise and expansion of the industrial urban network in Europe, colonial cities and the growth of “world cities,” those large urban areas that are command and control points in the world economy. In addition, models of the internal spatial structure of cities in various parts of the world will be examined. Special emphasis will be given to the comparison of socialist and capitalist urban planning. Students will be responsible for conducting research on specific urban systems in different regions. Students are required to use the Internet for research and creation of a course web site on the geography department home page. Spring semester. (4 Credits)
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GEOG 262 - Metro Analysis
This course discusses the foundations of American urban life and metropolitan development today, and examines how and why urban housing markets operate as they do within American metropolitan regions. Topics covered in the course include: the metropolitan economy, land use patterns, urban housing supply and demand, the geography of urban housing markets, suburbanization, transportation, and public policy debates. By the end of the course, students will have mastered some of the methods used to describe metropolitan organization and change, and be able to analyze how changes in the economy and society relate to metropolitan land use. (4 Credits)
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GEOG 263 - Geography of Developement and Underdevelopment
This course introduces students to the geographic study of development around the world, with a particular emphasis on the Global South. The geographic approach empasizes: the highly uneven nature of development; processes that link and differentiate various areas of the world; connections between development and the natural resource base; and the power relations inherent in development discourse. The course has three main sections: an introduction to development theory; an investigation of various development themes; and an intense exploration of what works and what doesn’t in development practice. While much of the development literature has focused on failure, a specific aim of this course will be to uncover and interrogate success stories. (4 Credits)
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GEOG 294 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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GEOG 341 - Urban Social Geography: City Life and Landscapes Cross-Listed as AMST 341
Urban social geography is the study of social and spatial dimensions of city life. In this course, we will explore some of the ways in which urban society is organized geographically. We will also consider how the spatial patterns of urban life influence public policy issues in the American context. Topics covered in this course include causes of racial segregation, debates about gentrification, sustainable suburban development, the transition from government to governance in cities, and the delivery of urban services that affect the education, health and economic welfare of urban populations. Students will learn current research, engage debates about critical urban issues, and learn techniques useful for analyzing spatial patterns in the urban landscape. Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 112 , GEOG 242 , GEOG 262 or instructor permission. (4 Credits)
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GEOG 364 - Geographic Information Systems: Concepts and Applications
This course provides students with the basic concepts and principles essential in applying geographic information systems (GIS) to practical project development in areas such as natural resource management, urban studies, and geographic education. Topics covered in the course include data collection, data quality and metadata, data structures, visualization, and spatial analysis and modeling. Students are required to develop GIS projects. Lab section is required. Three lecture hours and one laboratory hour per week required. Materials fee is required. Every semester.. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 225 or permission of the instructor. (4 Credits)
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GEOG 365 - Urban GIS
This course allows students to participate in a “real world” application of their GIS knowledge and skills in a collaborative research project setting. Project focus is on urban GIS and questions developed by and for neighborhoods and other community research organizations. Content of the course includes development of the research project, acquisition and utilization of data used in urban analysis, data manipulation and analytical techniques unique to urban GIS, and geographical data visualization. Laboratory work is required. Materials fee is required. Part of the Action Research Program. Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 225 and permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
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GEOG 370 - Rural Landscapes/Livelihoods
Rural Landscapes and Livelihoods: A Geography of Rural Landuse and Community Change introduces students to Rural Geography, a sub-discipline within Geography. This course emphasizes the linkages between rural and urban environments, and human and physical landscapes through the evaluation of landuse and community change in rural areas throughout the US. We will explore the implications of demographic (including migration and immigration), economic, cultural, and environmental changes for rural environs using several case studies from across the US and Western Europe, including an overnight field trip to northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. Rural community strategies for adapting to and accommodating competing demands for water and landuse will be considered, including pressure for new housing developments, recreation opportunities (boating, fishing, hiking, biking), and conservation needs. Students will be exposed to theoretical and empirical approaches to rural development in different regional contexts, as well as problems associated with these development paradigms. We will explore the rapidly changing rural environments in a developed world context in order to deepen our understanding of the interconnectedness of human and physical systems more broadly. $35 field trip fee. Spring semester. (4 Credits)
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GEOG 377 - Qualitative Research Methods
This course explores the ways in which different qualitative research methods in the social sciences contribute to geographical research. The course introduces students to research design principles, to methods for qualitative data collection (including interviews, focus groups, participant observation, and archival research), and to analysis techniques (including textual analysis and landscape interpretation). The course also considers how qualitative research methods can be used to analyze geographical concepts, such as scale, landscape, and place, and improve our understanding of spatial processes. Students will enhance their research skills by conducting original research. The class will involve collecting and analyzing qualitative data and preparing and presenting research reports. Offered Fall semester. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 111 (4 Credits)
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GEOG 378 - Statistical Research Methods in Geography
This course focuses on the quantitative methods that geographers use to describe and analyze places and themes. Students will learn both descriptive and inferential statistical methods for use in geograhical research, including exploratory data analysis techniques, spatial statistics, geographic sampling, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis. The course proides students with experience in the application of statistical methods to spatial problems through the use of statistical software. Students will also learn to evaluate and develop quantitative research designs, including preparation and presentation of an original research project. Spring semester. (4 Credits)
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GEOG 394 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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GEOG 488 - Seminar
Senior seminars examine a variety of topics, including: Cities of the 21st Century (cross-listed with ENVI 478 ): The Political Economy of Urban Sustainability; Urban Geography Field Seminar; Transportation Geography Seminar; Historical Geography of Urbanization; Comparative Environment and Development Studies. Specific topics to be determined at the time of registration. Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission (4 Credits)
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GEOG 494 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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GEOG 611 - Independent Project
A limit of eight credits for independent projects may be applied toward the major. An independent study that clearly focuses on GIS may be applied to the GIS minor in geography. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (1 Credits)
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GEOG 612 - Independent Project
A limit of eight credits for independent projects may be applied toward the major. An independent study that clearly focuses on GIS may be applied to the GIS minor in geography. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (2 Credits)
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GEOG 613 - Independent Project
A limit of eight credits for independent projects may be applied toward the major. An independent study that clearly focuses on GIS may be applied to the GIS minor in geography. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (3 Credits)
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GEOG 614 - Independent Project
A limit of eight credits for independent projects may be applied toward the major. An independent study that clearly focuses on GIS may be applied to the GIS minor in geography. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
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GEOG 621 - Internship
Students work with a Twin Cities community organization, agency or business, learning particular skills, factual knowledge about “real world” operations and interpersonal communications. Internships are individually designed around students’ interests, college studies and career goals. Not more than eight credits for internships may be included toward the major. An internship that clearly focuses on GIS may be applied to the GIS minor in geography. Only offered as a pass/fail (S, SD, N) option. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (1 Credits)
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GEOG 622 - Internship
Students work with a Twin Cities community organization, agency or business, learning particular skills, factual knowledge about “real world” operations and interpersonal communications. Internships are individually designed around students’ interests, college studies and career goals. Not more than eight credits for internships may be included toward the major. An internship that clearly focuses on GIS may be applied to the GIS minor in geography. Only offered as a pass/fail (S, SD, N) option. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (2 Credits)
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GEOG 623 - Internship
Students work with a Twin Cities community organization, agency or business, learning particular skills, factual knowledge about “real world” operations and interpersonal communications. Internships are individually designed around students’ interests, college studies and career goals. Not more than eight credits for internships may be included toward the major. An internship that clearly focuses on GIS may be applied to the GIS minor in geography. Only offered as a pass/fail (S, SD, N) option. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (3 Credits)
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GEOG 624 - Internship
Students work with a Twin Cities community organization, agency or business, learning particular skills, factual knowledge about “real world” operations and interpersonal communications. Internships are individually designed around students’ interests, college studies and career goals. Not more than eight credits for internships may be included toward the major. An internship that clearly focuses on GIS may be applied to the GIS minor in geography. Only offered as a pass/fail (S, SD, N) option. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (4 Credits)
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GEOG 631 - Preceptorship
A student works with a faculty member in the planning and teaching of a course. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (1 Credits)
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GEOG 632 - Preceptorship
A student works with a faculty member in the planning and teaching of a course. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (2 Credits)
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GEOG 633 - Preceptorship
A student works with a faculty member in the planning and teaching of a course. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (3 Credits)
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GEOG 634 - Preceptorship
A student works with a faculty member in the planning and teaching of a course. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (4 Credits)
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GEOG 641 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (1 Credits)
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GEOG 642 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (2 Credits)
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GEOG 643 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (3 Credits)
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GEOG 644 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
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GEOL 100 - Oceanography
This course provides an introduction to the global marine environment, and covers such topics as the heat balance of the seas, oceanic circulation, the composition, configuration and origin of the sea floors, geochemical cycles, history of sea water, and marine ecology. The role of the oceans as sources of food and raw materials is also investigated. Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): No prerequisites. (4 Credits)
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GEOL 101 - Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs dominated Earth’s landscapes for nearly 200 million years, and then they vanished in one of the “big-five” mass extinctions in the history of life. This course explores the evolution of dinosaurs, and examines their biology and behavior. Students are introduced to the various groups of dinosaurs as they study the reasons behind their dramatic diversification and ecological success. Theories that pertain to their abrupt disappearance 65 million years ago are also explored. The class includes a field trip to the dinosaur hall at the Science Museum of Minnesota. Fall semester. Prerequisite(s): No prerequisites. (4 Credits)
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GEOL 102 - Exploring the Solar System
Recent planetary missions have provided a wealth of new and exciting information about our solar system and beyond. This course examines the science behind these recent discoveries. Readings and discussions focus on a variety of topics, including: (1) processes of planetary formation, (2) the geology of the Earth, Moon, Sun, and other planets, (3) planetary interiors and atmospheres, (4) asteroids, meteorites, comets, and the newly appreciated role of impacts, (5) the seemingly unique status of the Earth as a habitable planet, and (6) the potential for extraterrestrial life. Course projects make extensive use of internet resources, computer software, satellite imagery, and solar system materials (rocks from the Moon, Mars, and asteroids). Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): No prerequisites. (4 Credits)
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GEOL 103 - Geocinema
Lights, camera, ACTION! Geologists think planet Earth is incredibly exciting, but nowhere is the story of the behavior of our planet more dramatized and misrepresented than in movies! Whether they are big-budget thrillers like The Core, Volcano, or The Day After Tomorrow, or low-brown science fiction like Boa, movies tend to stretch the reality of natural hazards and earth processes to great dramatic effect. In this course, we will have the opportunity to watch a variety of movie clips that focus on geologic hazards (such as volcanoes, earthquakes, avalanches, floods, and tsunamis) and other earth processes (origins of life, evolution, mass extinction, climate change, and glaciers). We will examine the scientific features and processes depicted in films, learn about their scientific basis, and critique the film’s portrayal of earth process. Students will work in groups to examine a film centered on a geological process, and critique the way science is depicted. The final project gives you the opportunity to develop your own script for a movie that does the geology correctly. This course will cover quantitative concepts relevant to earth processes, such as describing the world quantitatively, understanding uncertainty and risk, and evaluating quality and sources of data. Format: three-hour blocks per week of movie clips, lectures, discussions, and laboratory and group exercises. Evaluation will be based on attendance and participation, homework/classroom assignments, a group project, an 8-10 page movie script (including drafts and peer review), and two one-hour exams. (4 Credits)
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GEOL 120 - Environmental Geology
The physical environment has begun to show signs of our earth’s expanding population and the increasing need for natural resources. Geologic materials such as soil, water, and bedrock, and geologic processes such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, and running water often pose constraints on land use. This course is designed to introduce students to the relationship between humans and their geologic environment: the earth. We will focus on the understanding the processes that shape the surface of the earth, and how these processes affect human activity. We will use current scientific methods to collect and analyze data. Topics include surface-water dynamics and flooding, groundwater and groundwater contamination, pollution and waste management, landslides, volcanic and earthquake hazards, and global climate change. Format: three hour block per week of local field excursions, lectures, and/or laboratory exercises; evaluation will be based on project reports and homework/classroom assignments, and one exam (final). Fall semester. Prerequisite(s): No prerequisites. (4 Credits)
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GEOL 160 - Dynamic Earth and Global Change Cross-Listed as
This course provides an introduction to the materials and structure of the Earth and to the processes acting on and in the Earth to produce change. Emphasis is placed on the evolution of landforms and the formation of Earth resources. Discussions focus on the important role of geologic processes in the solution of environmental problems. Required for geology majors. Local field trips. Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week. Every fall. (4 Credits)
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GEOL 165 - History/Evolution of Earth
This course provides an overview of the Earth for the past 4.6 billion years. Students explore the concept of geologic time as they delve into the vast past of our evolving planet. Major emphasis is placed on tracking the evolution of life, from the simplest single-celled organisms of the ancient Earth to today’s diverse floras and faunas. Another major focus is the linkage among abiotic and biotic systems, the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere did not and do not evolve independently. The laboratory component of this course is designed to familiarize students with the rocks and fossils that archive the history of Earth. The class includes a fossil-collecting field trip. Required for geology majors. Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week. Every spring. Prerequisite(s): No prerequisites. (4 Credits)
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GEOL 194 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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GEOL 200 - Field Excursion Seminar
The geology and geography of a region will be studied during a geologic field excursion to a selected destination. The excursion will be preceded by a seminar course that includes readings and oral presentations. A student may take the seminar more than once for credit. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): GEOL 160 or GEOL 165 or permission of instructor. (2 Credits)
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GEOL 201 - Geological Excursions
This course focuses on the geology of a foreign country or a region of the U.S. It also includes a study of the geography and culture of the region. It is designed as a January course. Participants meet prior to departure in order to learn necessary background information. The field excursion generally spans two to three weeks. The region to be studied will be different each year and a student may take the course more than once for credit. This course is offered on a pass/fail basis. Offered occasionally. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor(s). (2 Credits)
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GEOL 250 - Mineralogy
This course examines the relationships between symmetry, chemistry, physical and optical properties, and occurrence of minerals. General cosmochemistry, geochemistry and crystal growth will also be discussed. Laboratory projects include crystal morphology and symmetry, optical mineralogy, x-ray diffraction, wet chemistry, and the identification of common rock-forming minerals. Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week. Field trips. Fall semester. Prerequisite(s): GEOL 160 and one course in chemistry or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
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GEOL 255 - Structural Geology
This course focuses on the primary and secondary structures of rocks, the mechanics of rock deformation, and global tectonics. Discussions focus on the origins and interpretations of major rock features using hand samples and thin sections. Problem sets use graphical techniques to solve structural problems. This course also provides an introduction to map interpretation and mapping techniques. Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week. Field trips. Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): GEOL 160 and GEOL 165 . (4 Credits)
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GEOL 260 - Geomorphology
Geomorphology is the study of physical, chemical, and biological processes that occur on the surface of a planetary body. We will be examining the processes that turn solid rock into transportable material, the transport mechanisms themselves (whether beneath glaciers, down hillslopes, or in rivers), and the patterns of deposition, many of which are unique to the processes that created them. These processes range from the very large (volcanism and mountain-building) to the microscopic (frost cracking of rock, soil creep, and chemical weathering along mineralogic grain boundaries). Some processes occur frequently across geographic boundaries and throughout geologic time (like rainsplash), while others are stochastic in nature and dramatic in their geomorphic signature (like glacial outburst floods). We will focus on the roles of rivers, glaciers, and mass movements in shaping landscapes, but will examine wide-ranging landscapes such as arid environments and coastal regions. The study of current surface processes on the Earth will be examined with an eye toward understanding the evolution of landscapes over geologic timescales. Fall semester. Prerequisite(s): or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
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GEOL 265 - Sedimentology/Stratigraphy
This course focuses on sedimentary rocks and the stratigraphic record. Topics covered include the origin and classification of sediments and sedimentary rocks (siliciclatic and carbonate), sedimentary structures (physical and biogenic), diagenesis, facies models, and basin analysis. Students are introduced to the principles and practice of stratigraphy. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation of ancient sedimentary environments. Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week. Field trips. Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): GEOL 165 or permission of the instructor. (4 Credits)
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GEOL 294 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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GEOL 300 - Paleobiology
This course surveys the long history of life, as recorded by the fossil record. Students are introduced to the morphology and paleoecology of the major fossil groups (invertebrates and vertebrates) through discussions, labs, and readings. Students also learn the methods used to study the paleobiology and evolution of extinct organisms. Three lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Local field trips. Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): GEOL 165 or permission of the instructor. (4 Credits)
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GEOL 301 - Geophysics
Lecture and reading topics will include comparative planetary evolution, earth’s physical fields (gravitational, magnetic, electrical), seismology, seismic interpretation, the geoid, rock magnetism and paleomagnetics, heat flow, earth structure and a discussion of exploration geophysical methods. Lab and lab project. Fall semester. (4 Credits)
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GEOL 302 - Petrology and Geochemistry
This course focuses on the classification, occurrence, and origin of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Emphasis will be placed on the relationships between lithology, geochemistry, and tectonic setting. Laboratory exercises include hand specimen identification, thin-section interpretation, textural analysis, major and trace element modeling, SEM/EDS and XRF analysis. Students participate in a semester-long research project on a local geological feature. Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week. Field trips. Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): GEOL 250 (4 Credits)
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GEOL 303 - Surface/Groundwater Hydrology
Hydrology is the study of physical, chemical, and biological processes that occur as water interacts with the earth. In this course we will focus on the near-surface cycling of water and the physical processes that drive this motion. We will discuss the dynamics of water as it flows across the surface of the landscape, moves through channels, and passes into the shallow subsurface. Open channel flow, hydrographs, floods, and arid region water scarcity will be the focus of the first portion of the course. The bulk of the course will look at the flow of water through permeable, saturated media, heterogeneity of flow, and several equations used to describe flow dynamics in aquifers. Flow through fractured and karst systems will be discussed. Importantly, we will spend time on the methods used by scientists and engineers (and consultants!) to understand the details and timescales of groundwater flow: wells, slug tests, pump tests, and geochemistry. Contaminant transport via groundwater flow will be examined in case studies. The use of quantitative tools such as calculations, numerical modeling, and estimation will be used to better understand the dynamics of water transport on our planet. Prerequisite(s): any 100-level geology lab course. (4 Credits)
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GEOL 394 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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GEOL 450 - Senior Seminar
Senior geology majors will participate with faculty and staff in readings, presentations, and discussions of pertinent geological topics (e.g. plate tectonics, global change, mass extinction). The historical and philosophical roots of geology will be examined. Potential field trips. Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): senior standing in geology or permission of instructor. (1 Credits)
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GEOL 494 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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GEOL 601 - Tutorial
Closely supervised individual or small group study with a faculty member. A student may explore, by way of readings, short writings, etc., an area of study not available through the regular catalog offerings. The department chair will determine if this course may be applied toward the major. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (1 Credits)
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GEOL 602 - Tutorial
Closely supervised individual or small group study with a faculty member. A student may explore, by way of readings, short writings, etc., an area of study not available through the regular catalog offerings. The department chair will determine if this course may be applied toward the major. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (2 Credits)
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GEOL 603 - Tutorial
Closely supervised individual or small group study with a faculty member. A student may explore, by way of readings, short writings, etc., an area of study not available through the regular catalog offerings. The department chair will determine if this course may be applied toward the major. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (3 Credits)
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GEOL 604 - Tutorial
Closely supervised individual or small group study with a faculty member. A student may explore, by way of readings, short writings, etc., an area of study not available through the regular catalog offerings. The department chair will determine if this course may be applied toward the major. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
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GEOL 611 - Independent Project
Independent study of geologic problems or preparation of senior research thesis. The department chair will determine if this course may be applied toward the major. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing and permission of the instructor. (1 Credits)
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GEOL 612 - Independent Project
Independent study of geologic problems or preparation of senior research thesis. The department chair will determine if this course may be applied toward the major. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing and permission of the instructor. (2 Credits)
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GEOL 613 - Independent Project
Independent study of geologic problems or preparation of senior research thesis. The department chair will determine if this course may be applied toward the major. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing and permission of the instructor. (3 Credits)
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GEOL 614 - Independent Project
Independent study of geologic problems or preparation of senior research thesis. The department chair will determine if this course may be applied toward the major. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing and permission of the instructor. (4 Credits)
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GEOL 621 - Internship
Work that involves the student in practical off-campus experience. The department chair will determine if this course may be applied toward the major. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (1 Credits)
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GEOL 622 - Internship
Work that involves the student in practical off-campus experience. The department chair will determine if this course may be applied toward the major. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (2 Credits)
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GEOL 623 - Internship
Work that involves the student in practical off-campus experience. The department chair will determine if this course may be applied toward the major. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (3 Credits)
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GEOL 624 - Internship
Work that involves the student in practical off-campus experience. The department chair will determine if this course may be applied toward the major. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (4 Credits)
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GEOL 631 - Preceptorship
A student works with a faculty member in the planning and teaching of a course. The department chair will determine if this course may be applied toward the major. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (1 Credits)
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GEOL 632 - Preceptorship
A student works with a faculty member in the planning and teaching of a course. The department chair will determine if this course may be applied toward the major. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (2 Credits)
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GEOL 633 - Preceptorship
A student works with a faculty member in the planning and teaching of a course. The department chair will determine if this course may be applied toward the major. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (3 Credits)
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GEOL 634 - Preceptorship
A student works with a faculty member in the planning and teaching of a course. The department chair will determine if this course may be applied toward the major. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (4 Credits)
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GEOL 641 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (1 Credits)
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GEOL 642 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (2 Credits)
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GEOL 643 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (3 Credits)
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GEOL 644 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
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GERM 101 - Elementary German I
Introduction to German language and culture. Emphasis on comprehension of oral and written contemporary German as well as developing elementary oral proficiency. The course emphasizes vocabulary recognition and acquisition within a variety of concrete contexts. Students develop facility with German within highly structured contexts. Contemporary culture in German-speaking countries provides the content of the course. For beginning students with no previous German language instruction. Students with any previous training in German must take the German placement exam. Three hours per week plus laboratory conversation hour. Every fall. (4 Credits)
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GERM 102 - Elementary German II
Continuation of introduction to German language and culture. Vocabulary acquisition continues within broader contexts. Emphasis on both oral and written production with continuing development of reading and listening skills. Students develop creativity and facility with the language using primarily concrete vocabulary within meaningful contexts. The course provides an introduction to extended reading in German as well. Three hours per week plus laboratory conversation hour. Every spring. Prerequisite(s): GERM 101 with a grade of C- or better, or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
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GERM 110 - Accelerated Elementary German
An accelerated course which covers material and proficiency development normally covered in GERM 101 and GERM 102 . The course is for students with prior experience with German who need a concentrated review or students with previous other foreign language background who wish to work at an accelerated pace. Three hours per week plus conversation laboratory hour. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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GERM 194 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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GERM 203 - Intermediate German I
This course is designed to help students increase their proficiency in the German language while emphasizing authentic cultural contexts. Through exposure to a variety of texts and text types, students develop oral and written proficiency in description and narration and develop tools and discourse strategies for culturally authentic interaction with native speakers. Cultural topics are expanded and deepened. Three hours per week plus conversation laboratory hour. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): GERM 102 or GERM 110 with a grade of C- or better, or placement test, or consent of the instructor. (4 Credits)
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GERM 204 - Intermediate German II
The course aims to help students attain a comfort level with extended discourse in German within culturally appropriate contexts. Students develop the ability to comprehend authentic spoken German on a variety of topics at length. They develop effective strategies for comprehending a variety of texts and text types. They gain increased facility with extended discourse, such as narrating and describing. Writing in German is also developed so that students can write extensively about familiar topics. Three hours per week plus laboratory conversation hour. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): GERM 203 with a grade of C- or better, or placement test, or consent of the instructor. (4 Credits)
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GERM 255 - German Cinema Studies
Changing topics in German film. Possible titles include: Nazi Cinema; Film, Philosophy, Politics; Film and the Fantastic; Form and Gender in German and American Cinema; Cinema of the Weimar Republic; Where am I in the Film? Students may register up to two times for courses numbered 255, provided a different topic is offered. Taught in English. Every year. (4 Credits)
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GERM 294 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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GERM 305 - German Through the Media
Students continue enhancing their German language skills while exploring contemporary issues through media, ranging from television shows to commercials, films, magazines, newspapers and the Internet. At the end of the course students should be able to converse and write on a relatively sophisticated level about a variety of social and academic topics, and be comfortable reading or listening to contemporary German. Excellent preparation for study abroad. Taught in German. Three hours per week plus conversation laboratory hour. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): GERM 204 , placement test or permission of instructor (4 Credits)
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GERM 307 - Global Cities: Berlin and Vienna
The two great metropolises of the German-speaking world, Berlin and Vienna, have for centuries shaped major events, intellectual movements, economic and technological developments, and the political stucture of Europe. As the center of one of the largest empires in world history, the Habsburg Empire, Vienna ruled over vast territories for six centuries, and in the last two centuries has contributed enormously to science, philosophy and the arts while maintaining its political importance, most recently as one of the four United Nations World Cities. Once the capitol of the ecomomic and military powerhouse of Prussia in the 19th century, the relatively modern city of Berlin has gone through swift and radical change in the last century. As capitol of the first German democracy in the 1920s, Berlin became the center of the European avant-garde and a beacon of social experimentation. In the 1930s it was re-functioned by the Nazis into the center of fascist oppression, and in the aftermath of World War II was famously torn apart by the post-war division of Germany and its despised symbol, the Berlin Wall. As capitol of the United Germany, Berlin continues to transform itself, yet maintains its status as a charismatic and historically important Weltmetropol. This course is an interdisciplinary investigation into major epochs in the history of these two great cities, emphasizing in particular the cultural production during these epochs, such as literature, thought, cinema, and material culture. Students will find this a helpful bridge course to upper-level courses in German Studies, and as excellent preparation for the German study abroad program in Berlin and Vienna. Conducted in German. Fall semester. Prerequisite(s): GERM 305 , a placement test, or permission of instructor (4 Credits)
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GERM 308 - Introduction to German Studies
This course prepares students for upper-level courses in German Studies through the critical investigation of important political, social and aesthetic topics in the context of German cultural history. Such topics include the tension between the German Kulturnation and the political nation, the economic and philosophical critique offered by socialism, imperialism as discourse and political tool, the aesthetic revolution of modernism in the arts, and the debacle of fascism and the Holocaust. In addition to historical texts, students will read literary and autobiographical texts, view films, and examine a number of examples of material culture from a variety of periods. Conducted in German. Every spring. Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: GERM 305 , placement test, or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
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GERM 327 - Darwin/Nietzsche/Freud Cross-Listed as PHIL 283.
We all have values; but what are they based on? Perhaps no two thinkers have asked this question as persistently and approached it with such intrepid originality as Friedrich Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud. Writing in an age when religious belief had lost credence as a foundation for ethics, Nietzsche and Freud confronted the groundlessness of value systems while recognizing the impossibility of living without them. Both were reacting to Darwin’s discovery of natural selection, which dispelled nature’s divine aura and inaugurated what Nietzsche would call the “death of God.” The course explores the challenges to value judgments in the wake of Darwin and attempted solutions to them, centering on the four domains of ethics, subjectivity, aesthetics, and cultural value. Readings will include excerpts from Darwin’s The Origin of Species; Nietzsche’s The Genealogy of Morals, The Gay Science, and the texts posthumously published as The Will to Power; Freud’s Totem and Taboo, Civilization and Its Discontents, and Beyond the Pleasure Principle; as well as other works. Alternate years. Course cross-listed with PHIL 283 . (4 Credits)
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GERM 337 - Dead White Men
Today we often hear people dismiss the Western (mostly European) philosophical tradition as a bunch of “dead white men.” In other words, the argument goes, these thinkers harbored such passe notions as universal truths, a universal subject, and an individual in total control of itself and endowed with a pure reason unadulterated by rhetoric, imagination, fiction, and politics. Why should we bother with “dead white men” now that we understand that truth depends on historical context, that the self is decentered by the unconscious, that identity is constituted by gender, race, class, and other cultural factors, that truth is linked to power, and that ideology is omnipresent? Unfortunately, this all-too-familiar attitude overlooks its own faulty presupposition: it presumes a clear-cut break between philosophical tradition and contemporary thought, as if contemporary thought had no tradition out of which it emerged and could, therefore, merely discard what preceded it. Hence the popularity of phrases like “philosophy is dead.” It is all the more ironic to see this attitude prevail in the West at the very moment that multiculturalism has become our cause celebre: all cultural traditions are supposed to be “respected,” except the West’s own tradition. (Perhaps as a new way for the West to reinstate surreptitiously its superiority as the sole culture with no tradition?) This course pursues a close reading of texts by various “dead white men” as the unconscious (i.e., repressed and, for that matter, all the more powerful) undercurrent of contemporary thought. Assigned texts will include: Parmenides, Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Pascal, Spinoza, Kant, Hegel, Marx, as well as texts by twentieth-century thinkers that stress the dependence of contemporary thought on philosophy. No pre-knowledge required; all readings in English. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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GERM 360 - Proseminar in German Studies
Changing German Studies topics such as: Desire, Reason and Power in Modernity; Modernity and the Unconscious; German Nationalism and its Legacy; Kafka and German Expressionism; Karl Marx and the Development of Communism; German Political Theater; Nietzsche: Romantic, Modern, Postmodern; The Comical Effects of Kafka and Kleist. Students may register up to two times for courses numbered 360, provided a different topic is offered. May be taught in German or in English. Every year. (4 Credits)
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GERM 363 - Romanticism
Starting with Pre-romanticism and the Sturm und Drang, students in this course explore the writings of Goethe, Schiller, Hölderlin, Kleist and the members of the Romantic School (the Schlegels, Tieck, Clemens and Bettina Brentano, Karoline von Günderrode, Eichendorff and others). The course considers the effects of the Napoleonic wars on German literary culture as well as the influence of German Romanticism on the later romanticisms of France, England, Italy and on both the American transcendentalists and Edgar Allan Poe. Taught in German. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): or study abroad or permission of instructor. Corequisite(s): may be taken concurrently. (4 Credits)
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GERM 364 - The Birth of Modern Germany
This course explores German literature and thought during the Industrial Revolution as well as concomitant social and political events, the creation of the customs union, the drive for national unity and for a constitutional guarantee of civil rights, the revolutions of 1848 and the Communist Manifesto by Marx and Engels. We will critique the concept of realism and the project of representing reality in the arts. Among the thinkers and writers considered are Nietzsche, Heine, Droste-Hülshoff, von Ebner Eschenbach, Mörike, Keller, Storm and Gerhart Hauptmann (whose play “The Weavers” dramatizes the social effects of automation in the 1840s). Taught in German. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): (4 Credits)
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GERM 365 - Modernism and the Avant-Garde
The course will be framed by an exploration of the terms modernism, avant garde and, implicitly, postmodernism, all of which reflect differing (though sometimes overlapping) understandings of the relation between “high” art and mass culture. Similarly all are intertwined with historical, political, and economic developments, whether a world war, totalitarianism, or the influence of consumer capitalism. Proceeding from this reciprocal relationship, we will explore various aspects of the cultures of modernism and the avant-garde in the German-speaking world. Topics will include: expressionism and Kafka, Dada and surrealism, the “New Objectivity” and rise of cinema in the Weimar Republic, Brecht’s epic theater, “high” modernism of figures like Thomas Mann, Hermann Hesse, Else Lasker Schüler, culture criticism (e.g., Theodor Adorno’s theory of modernism) and questions of canonization (the dominance of “high” culture in schools, universities, and museums). Taught in German. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): (4 Credits)
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GERM 366 - Postwar Germany
The course will begin with an overview of National Socialism as a basis for understanding the cultural leap that Germany undertook following World War II. It will examine issues of Vergangenheitsbewältigung (coming to terms with the past), the economic miracle in West Germany, and the evolution and collapse of the German Democratic Republic. The course will conclude with opportunities and problems generated by reunification. We will look at texts by writers such as Handke, Kroetz, Plenzdorf, Strauß, Rinser, Morgner, Bachmann, and Wolf, as well as films and other media. Taught in German. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): (4 Credits)
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GERM 394 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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GERM 488 - Senior Seminar
Designed as a capstone experience in German studies, the seminar brings together fundamental questions engaged by the field of German studies, and enhances students’ understanding of the theories and methodologies informing contemporary scholarship. Part of the seminar will be devoted to study of an aspect of German studies; students will then conduct independent research, which will serve as the basis of class discussions during the latter part of the semester. Changing topics may include: Constructing National Identity; Radicalism and Conservatism in Modernism; Goethe’s Faust; Centrality and Marginality in German Culture; Translingual Interventions: Migration and Cultural Identity in Contemporary Germany, Stardom and Charisma. Taught in German. Every year. Prerequisite(s): (4 Credits)
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GERM 494 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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GERM 601 - Tutorial
Limit to be applied toward the major or will be determined in consultation with the department. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (1 Credits)
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GERM 602 - Tutorial
Limit to be applied toward the major or will be determined in consultation with the department. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (2 Credits)
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GERM 603 - Tutorial
Limit to be applied toward the major or will be determined in consultation with the department. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (3 Credits)
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GERM 604 - Tutorial
Limit to be applied toward the major or will be determined in consultation with the department. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
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GERM 611 - Independent Project
Limit to be applied toward the major will be determined in consultation with the department. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (1 Credits)
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