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  • EGGS 101: Physical Geography

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Explores Earth's principal spheres (atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere) and their interactions with each other through time and space. Major areas of study are atmospheric and oceanic circulation, dynamics of climate, tectonic processes, and soil systems. Natural resource use and connections between humans and the physical landscape are also consistent themes.
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  • EGGS 102: World Cultural Geog

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Investigates human interactions within cultural and physical landscapes from local, regional, and global geographic perspectives. The class explores the themes of location, history, economics, politics, population, religion, language, social media, music, placelessness, globalization, and other aspects of life that contribute to cultural variety. Overall, students will better understand the history and development of their cultural affiliations, perceptions, values and beliefs.
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  • EGGS 103: Dinosaurs

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Explores the nature of scientific inquiry and fundamental concepts in earth history and evolution as shown by the most famous group of fossil organisms - Dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are used to examine the methods of paleontology and geology, the process of evolution and extinction, and how dinosaurs have come to play a role in our popular culture and imagination. Fieldtrip(s) may be required.
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  • EGGS 104: World Regional Geog

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Investigates the interaction between physical phenomena and human activity, the distribution of economic development, and the uniqueness of each world region. This course is appropriate for all students and has no prerequisites. The course is comprised of three hours of lecture per week.
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  • EGGS 105: Environmental Issues

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines contemporary environmental resource issues within a values, ethics, and decision-making framework. A selection of issues is examined within a natural sciences and social sciences (geographic) context, with a focus on raising student's awareness of the connections between (a) environmental values and ethics and (b) environmental resource use and management.
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  • EGGS 106: The Planets

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Introduces students to the origin, evolution, and physical properties of the planetary objects within the solar system, paying particular attention to their composition and dynamical properties, their relationships to each other, and prospects for extraterrestrial life. Emphasis will be placed on the results of recent and current exploratory space missions.
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  • EGGS 107: Natural Disasters

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Explores principles of Earth's internal and external processes through an examination of their manifestations as naturally-occurring disasters and the resultant impact on human life and property. This course is appropriate for all students.
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  • EGGS 108: Climate Change

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines the evidence for and root causes of climate change. Explores the predicted effects on society, including extreme weather, rising sea level, impacts on agriculture and food production, access to fresh water, reduction in biodiversity, the spread of disease, and others. Finally, it examines proposed and implemented actions that can be taken to better prepare us for the changes and potentially reverse the worst outcomes.
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  • EGGS 110: Mgmt of Cannabis

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Introduces students to fundamentals of cannabis across history, culture, and industry. The course will cover Law and Policy, briefly explore medical cannabis, and discuss the cultivation process and life cycle of the plant. It will discuss the environmental challenges of growing the plant and best techniques to grow, harvest, process, and store the plant. Focus on cannabis management and what that could mean for global climate change will be discussed.
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  • EGGS 111: Earth Science

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Introduces the Earth-system processes in the context of astronomy, meteorology, geology, and oceanography. This course examines the Earth's relationship to the Sun, Moon, and planets in the solar system. The Earth's major processes, including the hydrologic cycle, the rock cycle, plate tectonics, global wind circulation, ocean circulation, global climatic phenomena, and human-induced changes in the environment are examined through lectures and hands-on classroom investigations.
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