GEOG 314 - Meteorology

Description
This course is designed to give the student an understanding of the physical processes responsible for
daily weather changes. Designed specifically for aerospace technology majors
2 credits

Prerequisites
GEOG 111 or GEOL 160, or consent of instructor

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GEOG 316 - Weather and Climate

Description
Examination of the physical processes responsible for daily weather changes and their relationships to regional climates
3 credits

Prerequisites
GEOG 111 or GEOL 160, or consent of instructor

General Education Credit
GE2000: Scientific and Mathematical Studies-Elective

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GEOG 416 - Climatology

Description
Elements of physical, synoptic, and applied climatology viewed in the context of world regional climates
3 credits

Prerequisites
Consent of instructor

Note
Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature

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GEOG 454 - Introduction to Hydrology

Description
Study of surface water systems, hydrologic budgets, and hydroclimatology. Emphasis is on techniques and methods used in the collection of hydrologic data. A two-hour lecture and a two-hour laboratory weekly. Field trip and term paper required
3 credits

Prerequisites
GEOG 111 or GEOL 160, MATH 115, PHYS 105; or consent of instructor

Note
Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature

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BIO 350 - Ecology and Evolution

Description
A study of the ecological and evolutionary principles common to all populations or organisms and to their supporting systems
3 credits

Prerequisites
BIO 102, and concurrent enrollment in BIO 350L

Note
Offered in the fall semester only

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GEOG 405 - Fundamentals of Remote Sensing

Description
Nature and interpretation of aerial photos, radar, and satellite scanner images as related to Earth resources analysis. Photogrammetry, digital image interpretation, and GIS approaches are presented
3 credits

Prerequisites
100 level course or higher in geography or geology or consent of instructor

Note
Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature

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GEOG 411 - Conservation of Natural Resources

Description
Utilization of our natural resources and the improvement in the quality of the environment, including the role of government agencies in resource management
3 credits

General Education Credit
General Education Credits [GE2000: Social and Behavioral Studies-Elective]

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GEOL 270 - Earth History

Description
Environmental and biological history of the Earth as interpreted from the rock record. Emphasis on North America
3 credits

Prerequisites
GEOL 170 or equivalent

Note
Field trip required

General Education Credit
General Education Credits [GE2000: Scientific and Mathematical Studies-Elective]

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GEOL 361 - Oceanography

Description
Introduction to biology, chemistry, geology, and physical characteristics of the oceans. Topics include sea water
characteristics, life in the oceans, ocean circulation, marine geology, and global climate change
3 credits

Prerequisites
One college-level science course

General Education Credit
General Education Credits [GE2000: Scientific and Mathematical Studies-Elective]

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GEOL 452 - Quaternary Environments

Description
Overview of the origin, regimen, and mechanics of glaciers. Effects of the Pleistocene upon North America
3 credits

Prerequisites
GEOL 170 or consent of instructor

Note
Field trips required. Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature

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GEOL 455 - Groundwater Hydrology

Description
Structure, exploration, availability, and fluid-flow aspects of groundwater. Emphasis is on techniques and methods used in groundwater resource evaluation
(3 credits)

Prerequisites
MATH 132

Note
Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature

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GEOL 457 - Environmental Geology

Description
An examination of the nature and management of geological processes and of the interaction between physical and human environments. Includes two half-day field trips
(3 credits)

Prerequisites
Any introductory-level geology or geography course

Note
Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature

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HLTH 438 - Technical Seminar in Environmental Health Sciences

Description
Case study of the concepts and methodologies for assessing the environmental consequences of technological development and the advanced techniques in analyzing and evaluating environmental health problems
(1 credit)

Prerequisites
HLTH 377 and 377L or consent of instructor

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MATH 131 - Calculus I

Description
Conic sections, limits, continuity, differentiation, anti- derivates. The definite integral, the fundamental theorem of integral calculus, and applications. Assumes an adequate background in algebra, geometry, and trigonometry
(4 credits)

General Education Credit
General Education Credits [GE2000: Scientific and Mathematical Studies-Elective]

Link
(This course is part of the “Transfer Indiana” [TransferIN] initiative. For additional information, link to www.transferin.net/ctl.)

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MATH 132 - Calculus II

Description
Transcendental functions, applications, and techniques of integration, indeterminate forms, sequences, infinite series
(4 credits)

Prerequisites
MATH 131

Link
(This course is part of the “Transfer Indiana” [TransferIN] initiative. For additional information, link to www.transferin.net/ctl.)

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MATH 231 - Calculus III

Description
Vectors in 2- and 3-space, vector-valued functions, differentiation and integration of functions of several variables, line integrals, Green’s Theorem
(4 credits)

Prerequisites
MATH 132

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MATH 241 - Principles of Statistics

Description
A course for non-mathematics majors and minors. Graphical and numerical representation of data, probability, sampling, statistical inference, correlation, and regression
(3 credits)

Prerequisites
MATH 111 or equivalent

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PHYS 355 - Introduction to Mathematical Physics

Description
An introduction to the algebra and calculus of vectors in three dimensions, including products, differential operations, integral theorems, and special coordinates. Some methods of data analysis are included
(3 credits)

Prerequisites
PHYS 206; successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH 231

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PHYS 420 - Thermodynamics and Statisitcal Mechanics

Description
The laws of thermodynamics and their practical applications; work, heat, entropy, enthalpy, partition function; heat engines and refrigerators; Planck’s radiation law
(3 credits)

Prerequisites
PHYS 310

Note
Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work

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PHYS 460 - Optics

Description
The theory of geometrical, wave, and quantum optics with selected applications, such as ray tracing, interferometry, spectrometry, lasers, and holograms
(3 credits)

Prerequisites
PHYS 206; MATH 132

Note
Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work