This includes an investigation of Evolution/Biodiversity, Population/Resources/Sustainability, Environmental Stewardship, Climate Change, Environmental Quality and Environment/Science/Society/Technology. These topics are covered with special attention given to local factors present in Broome and surrounding counties. Independent student projects are used in the learning process.

3 Class Hours, 3 Laboratory Hours.

Physical principles related to the recording, storage, and retrieval of information. Paper, magnetic, electrical, optical, anmd photograpohic media are explored. Methods of physics and chemistry are applied to determine the longevity of record storage and retrieval possibilities in the event of a disaster. Does not meet science requirement for LAAA, LAAS, or BAAS degree.

2 Class Hours, 2 Laboratory Hours.

Investigate Earth's atmosphere, its geology and its place in the solar system. Topics of study may include the ways river and glaciers change Earth through erosion and the effects of plate tectonics in causing earthquakes and volcanoes. You will discover how weather and/or geology affect our every-day lives and how we use and modify our physical surroundings. Current scientific topics may be introduced by both students and instructors. Binghamton's regional weather and geology will be emphasized. This course does not meet science requirement for LAAA, LAAS or BAAS degree.

Equivalent Load: 2 Class Hours; Corequisite: PHS 111L.

From a variety of laboratory experiences, including a campus field trip, you will work in cooperative groups to study rocks and minerals, maps, weather data and processes which change Earth's surface to achieve a greater understanding of your physical environment.

Equivalent Load: 2 Lab Hours; Corequisite: PHS 111.

Explore the relationships between living organisms and their physical environment in this activity-based course. Study Earth's atmosphere and seasons and explore the resulting adaptations of living things, for example through photosynthesis and respiration. Investigate rocks and minerals as the building blocks of the solid Earth and cells as the basic unit of life. Biologic and earth science concepts are integrated to show the prehistoric and modern interactions among Earth's atmosphere, its rocks and minerals and its life. Students are expected to become personally involved with in-class and at-home activities and projects. Learning is accomplished by experimentation and discussion within cooperative groups; the laboratory becomes the classroom. Appropriate for Elementary Education and Early Childhood majors.

Equivalent Load: 3 Class Hours; 3 Lab Hours; 6 Integrated Class Hours.

(Available in ASL mode) Exploring the universe is an exciting challenge as you are led away from earth on a journey through the cosmos and back again. Starting with a look at the historical origin of the constellations and a basic knowledge of the sky, you are taken into the realm of the stars, galaxies, and the universe at large. Current theories of the birth, life, and death of stars will show you the possibilities of extraterrestrial life. Theories of the origin of the universe will give you an informed opinion of the nature of existence itself. The return trip to earth brings you a look at our solar system with the NASA provided knowledge of the planets. Come and be a non-mathematical astronomer!

Equivalent Load: 3 Class Hours; Corequisite: PHS 113L Astronomy Laboratory.

Extensive hands-on experience is generated in this laboratory, which makes full use of the off-campus Link Planetarium and Kopernik Observatory. NASA supplied moon rock samples allow a close up view of earth's nearest neighbor.

Equivalent Load: 3 Lab Hours; Corequisite: PHS 113.

course will help you find these answers. This introductory course intends to educate you on the fundamentals of the Earth's atmosphere, weather and climate. Topics including: the atmosphere and its energy transformations, the seasons, atmospheric optics, water vapor, precipitation, and the wind are woven together to enable you to understand how weather works and what constitutes severe weather. Other topics of study might include El Nino, ozone depletion and global warming. You will participate in the act of doing science by investigating a weather topic. After taking this course, you should have a better understanding of the science of meteorology, how science progresses, and why Binghamton has such cloudy weather.

Equivalent Load: 3 Class Hours; Corequisite: PHS 114L.

(Available in ASL mode) From a variety of lab experiences and a field trip, you will work in learning communities to gain an understanding of how meteorologists collect and analyze weather data to create maps and charts that aid in weather prediction.

Equivalent Load: 3 Lab Hours; Corequisite: PHS 114.

(Available in ASL mode) Why does Binghamton have such steep hills and flat valleys? Why do we find such a great variety of rocks in our backyard? Why doesn't Binghamton have more earthquakes or volcanoes? If you have ever wondered about these questions and others like them, this course will help you to discover the answers to them. This course will show you how geologists collect information, analyze and interpret observations. You will begin by learning how to tell the differences between rocks and minerals and what those differences mean to our region. After studying this, you will study local examples of streams, the effects of glaciers, volcanoes, earthquakes and why mountains and oceans form. Other topics may be substituted in appropriate parts of the course depending on exciting developments on our dynamic planet. Ultimately, you will gain working knowledge of the geologic wonders that surround you at home and when you travel.

Equivalent Load: 3 Class Hours; Corequisite: PHS 115L.

(Available in ASL mode) A series of labs conducted by students in learning communities will allow you to gain a hands-on understanding of geologic concepts and processes, while several field trips will allow you to better understand your local geologic environment.

Equivalent Load: 3 Lab Hours; Corequisite: PHS 115.

How does the way we use energy affect the world around us? How much energy does it take to drive our cars or light our homes? How can we save energy and will saving energy make a difference? Learn about the environmental threats, including global warming, ozone depletion, and acid rain. Discover positive things we can do as a society and as individuals to help. Investigate the sources of the energy we use everyday. Energy sources include: fossil fuels, nuclear, and alternative sources such as solar, wind, hydropower and geothermal energy. Current scientific topics may be introduced by both students and instructors.

Equivalent Load: 3 Class Hours; Corequisite: PHS 116L.

This course is integrated with PHS 116. This laboratory experience will include hands-on exercises, field trips and an analysis of your own energy use.

Equivalent Load: 3 Lab Hours; Corequisite: PHS 116.

This course uses activities that engage the students in hands-on learning of common physical concepts by experimentation. The course will improve students' * Taught evenings only and when enrollment permits. † Carries separate grades for laboratory and lecture. ‡ Combined lecture-laboratory course. Final grade depends on successful completion of both parts. _ ASL mode courses are available through the Internet. perspectives and comfort with science while promoting scientific literacy. There will be no distinction between lab and lecture since the activities are an integral part of the teaching and learning process in the course. The methods and ideas of the course will usually be based on the use of commonly available materials. Group-based activities include observations and measurements of size perspective, solids, liquids, gases, heat, simple machines, magnets, static electricity and electrical devices. Appropriate for Elementary Education and Early Childhood majors.

Equivalent Load: 3 Class Hours; 3 Lab Hours; 6 Integrated Class Hours.

Tsunamis! Tornadoes! Earthquakes! Floods! How likely are you to have to deal with a natural disaster? What is the likelihood that Binghamton will have another flood like the one in June 2006? This course examines the science behind natural disasters and how these processes cause loss of life and property. This course will use case studies of natural disasters to help us to analyze the forces of nature and the impacts they have.

Equivalent Load: 3 Class Hours; 3 Lab Hours. Prerequisite: ENG 110/111 or equivalent writing course.

Did an asteroid really cause the extinction of the dinosaurs? Where did life come from and how did it evolve? Why do I find fossils of marine organisms in my back yard? If you have ever wondered about these questions, you can discover the answers by taking this course. This course intends to give you a perspective of the enormity of the geologic history of the Earth and the life that lives on it. You will learn how scientists know how old a rock or fossil is and what the conditions in the past were like when it formed. You will also investigate how scientific thinking about the geologic past have changed with respect to the age of the Earth and what the dinosaurs were like. By looking at some bizarre groups of fossils, questions about evolution, speciation and chance will be examined. Also, a detailed study of the local geologic past will reveal that Binghamton was on the shoreline of an ancient tropical sea about 365 million years ago.

Equivalent Load: 3 Class Hours; Corequisite: PHS 125L.

Several in-lab exercises will acquaint you with the geologic and biologic principles and concepts that will then be used by you on many field trips to local sites so you can discover the geologic history of South-Central New York State.

Equivalent Load: 3 Lab Hours; Corequisite: PHS 125.