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ISC1004C - 1005C INTERDISCIPLINARY NATURAL SCIENCE

ISC 1004C - Integrated Natural Sciences I - 3 credit(s)
Students will examine integrative concepts in earth system science and environmental science. Topics include: the scientific method, the origin of the Earth and life, geologic time, geologic processes/phenomena, evolution, ecology, and biological/geochemical cycles. This course is inquiry based and fully integrated with both laboratory and field experiences which emphasize active learning strategies.

For additional resources and information to supplement the ISC1004C lecture please check the class page on CampusCruiser.

Essays/Reading Assignments:

"Science As a Way Of Knowing"

"Sunshine and the Vast Depths of Time"

"Finding a Theory of the Earth"

"Fossils - Pieces of the Past"

"A Revolution in Geoscience"

"The Carbon Cycle"

 

This link provides information on the carbon cycle

"The Nitrogen Cycle"

 

This link provides information on the nitrogen cycle

"The Phosphorus Cycle"

 

This link provides information on the phosphorus cycle

" The Gaia Hypothesis"

 

This link takes you to the Gaia website

 

Lab Worksheets Click Here

 


ISC 1005C - Integrated Natural Sciences II - 3 credit(s)
Students will examine integrative concepts in earth system science and environmental science. Topics include: fossils and earth history, natural catastrophic events, classification of organisms, ecosystems and how they work, the atmosphere and world climates, and human impact on the environment. This course is inquiry based and fully integrated with both laboratory and field experiences which emphasize active learning strategies.

For additional resources and information to supplement the ISC1005C lecture please please check the class page on CampusCruiser.