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AANT 110 Introduction to Human Evolution |
Introduction to
human evolution. This course spans the human
fossil record from “Lucy” to Cro-Magnon.
Topics include our primate past and the
evolution of upright walking. The steady
increase in our ancestors’ brain size is
explored along with the cultural correlates of
biological evolution such as stone tools,
language origins and cave art.
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AATM 100 The Atmosphere |
Non-technical survey of the atmosphere; the
physical environment of society and its
historical development; intentional and
unintentional modifications of the
environment; cloud types and structure; severe
storms; weather forecasting; air pollution;
major wind and weather systems.
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AATM 101 The Upper Atmosphere |
Elementary survey of the properties and
geophysical phenomena of the upper atmosphere;
ionosphere, magnetosphere, and interplanetary
space, ionospheric and magnetic storms; aurora
and airglow; observational techniques
including rockets and satellites.
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ABIO 117 Nutrition |
The biological roles of energy, protein,
vitamins, and minerals; digestion, absorption,
and storage of nutrients, the chemical nature
of foods and food processing; assessment of
nutritional status; interactions of nutrients
and disease; food supplementation and
community nutrition. |
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AENV 105 Introduction to Environmental Science |
Survey of
contemporary environmental issues related to
health and disease, nuclear waste disposal,
water resources, energy use and conservation,
land reclamation, global climate change, and
industrial pollution. Scientific principles
and data needed for gaining an understanding
of environmental challenges on local,
regional, and global scales will be
emphasized.
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AENV 175H Mechanics of Theropod Dinosaurs
(*open to Honors College students only) |
Analysis of footprints made by theropod
dinosaurs 190 million years ago in order to
infer the mechanical and behavioral aspects of
these animals. Theropod dinosaurs were
carnivorous animals that walked on two strong
legs and had two short forelimbs. Two field
trips occur to dinosaur footprint sites in
western Massachusetts and central Connecticut
for students to collect their own data that
will serve as the basis of two term papers.
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AGEO 105 Introduction to Environmental Science |
Survey of
contemporary environmental issues related to
health and disease, nuclear waste disposal,
water resources, energy use and conservation,
land reclamation, global climate change, and
industrial pollution. Scientific principles
and data needed for gaining an understanding
of environmental challenges on local,
regional, and global scales will be
emphasized. |
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AGOG 101 Introduction to the Physical
Environment |
Introduction to the three main fields of
physical geography (climatology, biogeography,
and geomorphology) from an integrated earth
systems viewpoint. The major world climate,
vegetation, soil and landform regions are
treated as process-response systems whose
physical patterns and interrelationships,
causes, and significance are examined.
Includes assessments of the role of human
impacts for global and regional change.
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APHY 100 Contemporary Astronomy - The Cosmic
Connection |
Modern developments in astronomy, the birth
and death of stars, solar and planetary
science, neutron stars and black holes,
galactic structure, cosmology, theories of the
origin and future of the universe. |
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APHY 103 Exploration of Space |
The solar
system, modern developments in planetary and
space science; human exploration of space;
space travel and future colonization.
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APHY 104
Physical Science for Humanists |
How the universe works. A historical approach
to the development of the laws of physics from
the classical physics of Newton to the
present. Emphasizes the people and events of
the revolution in physics in the 20th century.
Intended for nonmajors. |
