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3 creditsDesigned to provide skills needed for success in college level science courses. Lectures and demonstrations cover the value of scientific investigations and the principles of scientific methods used with the fields of biology, chemistry, geology, and physics. Three lectures enhanced with one-hour demonstrations and field trips. No previous experience required.
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4 creditsInterdisciplinary study of environmental problems. Intended to foster awareness, stimulate discussion, and encourage critical analysis of environmental problems. Prerequisites: One year (three quarters) of one of the following sequences or concurrent enrollment in the third quarter: Bi 101, 102, 103 or Bi 211, 212, 213; Ch 104, 105, 106 or Ch 201, 202, 203; G 101, 102, 103; Geog 101, 105, 107 (concurrent lab required). (Cross listed with SSc 210.)
34 creditsSatisfies general education requirements as an Explorations sequence in science.
Sc 311, 312, 313 Natural History of Oregon
3 credits eachTwo lectures, one 3-hour lab. Prerequisite: upper division standing. Need not be taken in sequence. Sc 311: Natural provinces of Oregon are examined from a geological standpoint. Explanation of geography, climate, and natural resources. Geological considerations for current and future environmental policies. Sc 312: The natural history of birds of Oregon. Covers identification, adaptations, behavior, habitat affinities, and conservation. Several field trips during lab and two optional Saturday field trips. Sc 313: The natural history of mammals, reptiles, and amphibians of Oregon. Covers identification, adaptations, and behavior. Emphasis on habitat affinities and conservation. Several field trips during lab and optional weekend field trips.
3 creditsExamines past and current trends of women in various scientific disciplines, including factors that contribute to women choosing scientific careers and their success in these careers. Also examines the lives and contributions of women scientists past and present and explores the culture of science. Includes lectures, guest lectures, and group discussions. Prerequisite: sophomore standing.
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1 creditPlanning seminar for the senior capstone project to be taken spring term before the year of graduation. Students select a topic and an interdisciplinary team of other students to work with on the project, identify a faculty member with whom to work, and develop a work plan and an annotated bibliography. Prerequisites: junior standing, Environmental Studies major, Sc 210. (Cross listed with SSc 494.)
1 creditStudents conduct the investigation using a team approach representing several scientific disciplines and gather and analyze the data. Prerequisite: Sc 494. (Cross listed with SSc 495.)
1 creditStudents prepare a draft and final interdisciplinary report on the completed project and present the results to their cohort and students in Sc/SSc 210 class and/or a separate seminar. Prerequisite: Sc 495. (Cross listed with SSc 496.)
503 Thesis
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3 creditsIntensive, ten-day summer interdisciplinary course that includes lecture/discussion; local field excursions/exercises; laboratory exercises; and computer facilitated analyses covering methods of data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Includes sampling techniques, design of sampling programs, laboratory analysis of samples, database development, statistical analysis of data, and data interpretation and presentation. Sc 513 and Sc 514 build on skills developed in Sc 512.
3 creditsIntensive, ten-day summer interdisciplinary course that includes lecture/discussion, local field excursions/exercises, and laboratory analyses covering life science principles and methods as applied to environmental problems and issues. Focus is on the identification and monitoring of key biological variables on a number of levels, and includes both field and laboratory techniques.
3 creditsIntensive, ten-day summer interdisciplinary course that includes lecture/discussion, local field excursions/exercises, and laboratory analyses covering physical science principles and methods as applied to environmental problems and issues. Focus is on field and laboratory methods in at least two physical sciences (chemistry, geology, physics, or physical geography).