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  • EGGS 203: Adventure Leadership

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Facilitates the development of outdoor leadership competencies including foundational knowledge, professional conduct, judgement and decision making, group processing, facilitation, environmental stewardship, program management, safety and risk management, and technical skills. Emphasizes teambuilding through the use of activities, adventure games, and initiative problems. Students will learn the theoretical foundations, administrative processes, and technical skills that are necessary to provide high-quality adventure programs to a variety of audiences.
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  • EGGS 205: Spec Topics Reg Geog

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Surveys the physical and human geography of a specific area of the world. Focuses on a regional analysis of the area within a physical, cultural, economic, and environmental context. This course may be offered as study abroad. During the study abroad offering, students will collect, analyze, and present information related to the study region before and during the field trip. Presentations will be both written and oral. Students will incur costs for up to three weeks of transportation, room, and board as well as venue entrance fees. The course may involve camping and strenuous hiking.
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  • EGGS 212: Geog Developing Wrld

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines the nature, characteristics, challenges, and possibilities associated with development in economically peripheral regions of the world. Spatial aspects of uneven development, globalization, and interaction between developed and developing regions of the world will be addressed through analyzing environmental settings, historical circumstances, institutions, and cultural forces associated with underdevelopment and poverty.
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  • EGGS 213: Intro Soil Science

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Provides a thorough background to the geo-environmental aspects of soil such as its physical and chemical properties, factors of soil formation, classification, and geographical distribution. Examines the interpretation of soil surveys and their role in land-use planning, natural resource management, and environmental quality. One semester field trip is required.
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  • EGGS 215: Outdoor Recreation

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Introduces the philosophy, principles, and practices that are fundamental to working in the outdoor recreation field. Topics include the historical development of outdoor recreation in the U.S. and abroad, the roles of agencies and organizations as outdoor recreation providers, characteristics of outdoor recreation resources, relationships between outdoor recreation and the protection of natural resources, management principles for outdoor recreation opportunities and resources, and professionalism in the outdoor recreation field.
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  • EGGS 218: Global Water Issues

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Introduces students to fundamentals of water issues around the world, and how they affect the development, design, evolution and sustainability of societies and economic viability. Includes discussion of case studies where conflicts over water allocations, drought limitations, water quality problems and catastrophic floods are damaging societies and international relations. Students will be exposed to and discuss current and developing methods for reducing such problems in support of more sustainable societies.
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  • EGGS 220: Environ Geology

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Introduces the application of geologic principles for understanding and solving questions regarding our environment. This course will focus on the interaction between society and our planet in the context of natural hazards, natural resources, and other current topics.
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  • EGGS 221: Economic Geography

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Reviews major economic activities; focuses on significant characteristics, location theory, and spatial patterns. Field trips may be required.
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  • EGGS 230: Spec Tpics Field Geo

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Introduces students to field study of the geology and environmental issues in a specific region. Students will read, summarize, and present background information on field trip locales; record and analyze field observations; and synthesize the experience in a written report. Requires primitive camping and strenuous hiking. Students will incur costs for up to two weeks of transportation, room, and board.
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  • EGGS 242: Map and GIS Fund

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Introduces the fundamental mapping concepts and associated geo-technologies which form the basis for upper-level coursework in GIS and the environmental, biological, geological, or social sciences. Students use a variety of digital/published maps and associated technologies for interpreting and interrelating past and present physical and cultural phenomena with a view toward the future. This is the first course in the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) course-sequence.
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