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Spring 2023  |  HSCI 1212 Section 001: Life on Earth: Origins, Evolution & Ecology (59172)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023
Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, East Bank
Mayo Bldg/Additions C231
Enrollment Status:
Open (79 of 85 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
How have people explained where life came from and how it has developed over time? We examine controversies over life's origins, the Holocene extinction, human population growth, the Dust Bowl and soil conservation, DDT and falcon repatriation, and disease and responses to pandemics. Evolution, natural theology. Ecosystems.
Class Notes:
This course explores how humans have developed theories and observations over the past 400 years about life on earth. Applying a historical perspective to issues in today's world, we will explore scientific ideas and debates across national boundaries. Specific topics include: origins of life on earth; evolution and natural theology; ecosystems; agricultural and industrial environmental degradation and species regeneration; the Guns, Germs and Steel hypothesis; and disease threats such as avian influenza. Class Time: 60% Lecture, 40% Discussion. Work Load: 40 pages reading per week, 16 pages writing per term, short essays, midterm and final exams. Grade: 20% mid exam, 20% final exam, 40% reports/papers, 20% class participation. Exam Format: Identifications; short answer; essay
Class Description:
This course explores how humans have developed theories and observations over the past 400 years about life on earth. Applying a historical perspective to issues in today's world, we will explore scientific ideas and debates across national boundaries. Specific topics include: origins of life on earth; evolution and natural theology; ecosystems; agricultural and industrial environmental degradation and species regeneration; the Guns, Germs and Steel hypothesis; and disease threats such as avian influenza.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
20% Final Exam
40% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation
Exam Format:
Essay
Class Format:
60% Lecture
40% Discussion
Workload:
40 Pages Reading Per Week
16 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
4 Paper(s)
Other Workload: 4 short essays; essay midterm and final
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/59172/1233
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
15 October 2007

Spring 2023  |  HSCI 1212 Section 002: Life on Earth: Origins, Evolution & Ecology (59173)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023
Tue 01:25PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, East Bank
Science Teaching Student Svcs 123
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (26 of 27 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
How have people explained where life came from and how it has developed over time? We examine controversies over life's origins, the Holocene extinction, human population growth, the Dust Bowl and soil conservation, DDT and falcon repatriation, and disease and responses to pandemics. Evolution, natural theology. Ecosystems.
Class Description:
This course explores how humans have developed theories and observations over the past 400 years about life on earth. Applying a historical perspective to issues in today's world, we will explore scientific ideas and debates across national boundaries. Specific topics include: origins of life on earth; evolution and natural theology; ecosystems; agricultural and industrial environmental degradation and species regeneration; the Guns, Germs and Steel hypothesis; and disease threats such as avian influenza.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
20% Final Exam
40% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation
Exam Format:
Essay
Class Format:
60% Lecture
40% Discussion
Workload:
40 Pages Reading Per Week
16 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
4 Paper(s)
Other Workload: 4 short essays; essay midterm and final
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/59173/1233
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
15 October 2007

Spring 2023  |  HSCI 1212 Section 003: Life on Earth: Origins, Evolution & Ecology (59174)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023
Wed 10:10AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, East Bank
Science Teaching Student Svcs 117
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (26 of 27 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
How have people explained where life came from and how it has developed over time? We examine controversies over life's origins, the Holocene extinction, human population growth, the Dust Bowl and soil conservation, DDT and falcon repatriation, and disease and responses to pandemics. Evolution, natural theology. Ecosystems.
Class Description:
This course explores how humans have developed theories and observations over the past 400 years about life on earth. Applying a historical perspective to issues in today's world, we will explore scientific ideas and debates across national boundaries. Specific topics include: origins of life on earth; evolution and natural theology; ecosystems; agricultural and industrial environmental degradation and species regeneration; the Guns, Germs and Steel hypothesis; and disease threats such as avian influenza.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
20% Final Exam
40% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation
Exam Format:
Essay
Class Format:
60% Lecture
40% Discussion
Workload:
40 Pages Reading Per Week
16 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
4 Paper(s)
Other Workload: 4 short essays; essay midterm and final
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/59174/1233
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
15 October 2007

Spring 2023  |  HSCI 1212 Section 004: Life on Earth: Origins, Evolution & Ecology (59207)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023
Wed 12:20PM - 01:10PM
UMTC, East Bank
Science Teaching Student Svcs 121
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Closed (27 of 27 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
How have people explained where life came from and how it has developed over time? We examine controversies over life's origins, the Holocene extinction, human population growth, the Dust Bowl and soil conservation, DDT and falcon repatriation, and disease and responses to pandemics. Evolution, natural theology. Ecosystems.
Class Description:
This course explores how humans have developed theories and observations over the past 400 years about life on earth. Applying a historical perspective to issues in today's world, we will explore scientific ideas and debates across national boundaries. Specific topics include: origins of life on earth; evolution and natural theology; ecosystems; agricultural and industrial environmental degradation and species regeneration; the Guns, Germs and Steel hypothesis; and disease threats such as avian influenza.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
20% Final Exam
40% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation
Exam Format:
Essay
Class Format:
60% Lecture
40% Discussion
Workload:
40 Pages Reading Per Week
16 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
4 Paper(s)
Other Workload: 4 short essays; essay midterm and final
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/59207/1233
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
15 October 2007

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