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ES 234 - Officiating Volleyball
Instruction in the rules and practice of the mechanics and skills of officiating volleyball at the high school and college levels.
Credits: 1
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (1-0)
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ES 235 - Officiating Basketball
Designed to teach the student the rules, skills and mechanics of officiating basketball.
Credits: 1
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (1-0)
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ES 237 - Officiating Softball
Designed to provide students with the rules, skills and mechanics for umpiring softball.
Credits: 1
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (1-0)
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ES 238 - Officiating Soccer
Designed to provide students with the rules, skills and mechanics for officiating soccer.
Credits: 1
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (1-0)
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ES 244 - Exercise Epidemiology & Health
Introduces students to epidemiological methods that are relevant to the study of physical activity. Basic epidemiological issues and methods pertinent to the study of physical activity are presented. Also provides an introduction to designing evidence-based behavior interventions with the potential to reduce risk of chronic diseases. Relationships between physical activity and physical and psychological health outcomes will be examined.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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ES 254 - Adapted Exercise
Course includes an overview of the legislation impacting adapted exercise programs, exceptional conditions and disabilities affecting individuals in exercise programs, assessment tests and diagnostic instruments. It includes a variety of experiences with exceptional individuals in diverse exercise settings and arranging and prescribing a program to meet the needs of individuals with specific disabilities.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-2)
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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ES 255 - Physical Education Teaching Competencies
A course to develop teaching competencies for planning, instruction, behavior management and assessment in tumbling, aquatics, fundamental skills, dance, recreational games, nontraditional sports, team sports, fitness, golf and racquet sports.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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ES 270 - Activity Through the Lifespan
This course in an introduction to how fitness and exercise needs change throughout the lifespan and the concepts will be reinforced in other courses in the curriculum. The course will encourage students to expand their knowledge from general fitness concepts to related those concepts to normal changes as one ages. This course will also give foundational skills to be expanded upon in the upper division course such as ES 310 when developing exercise prescriptions for a variety of individuals within a population
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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ES 299 - Individual Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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ES 300 - Sport in Film
This course will take a conceptual and sociological look at sport through its films both contemporary and classic. Viewings, discussions, debates, critical reviews and writings will be used to explore the themes, issues and methods used in selected films and the interrelationships of sport, human movement, society and film.
Credits: 2
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (1-2)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore
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ES 303 - Gender and Sport
This course examines the intersection of culturally based gender systems with the system of sport on various competitive levels. History of sport and Title IX, relative to women’s emergence into athletics, and the commonallities and differences of men’s and women’s experiences in sport will be explored. Course content and its connections will be gained through reading, discussion, research, and shared experience.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: FLC Writing Placement Score C250 OR successful completion of COMP 150
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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ES 310 - Exercise Testing and Prescription
In this course assessment of fitness\exercise parameters will be reinforced and the students will learn development of an exercise prescription based on the fitness assessments. Students will also learn constraints to exercise testing based on pre-participation screening and risk appraisal. The course will examine assessment and program development for the general and clinical populations.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-2)
Prerequisites: BIO 234
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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ES 335 - Kinesiology and Biomechanics
An in-depth study of the basic body movements, osteology, applied myology, spatial relations of muscles and joints, aggregate muscle action, kinesiologic constructs of summation of internal forces, aerodynamics and hydrodynamics, techniques for cinematographical and noncinematographical analysis of sport skills. The study of methods, mechanics and analysis of movement as applied to the structure and function of the human organism will also be discussed.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-2)
Prerequisites: BIO 233
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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ES 337 - Sport Ethics
An inquiry into ethics and morality as these apply to sport and physical education. Students will engage in critical and reflective thinking about what values they believe should characterize competitive sports and the professions of athletics and physical education. Students will explore how they will respond to ethical dilemmas in sport and continue to develop their own moral reasoning ability.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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ES 339 - Practicum in Sports Administration
The implementation of theories and practices in a professional setting under the direction of a qualified practitioner. Students will participate in a part-time experience in an agency, corporation or other sport-related entity for exposure to various professional areas of employment.
Credits: 1
Hours: 50 clock hours (minimum requirement)
Permissions Required: Instructor
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ES 340 - Motor Learning and Control
Concepts involved in learning motor skills, the individual variables which affect this learning and the practice and techniques for improving motor performance.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 157 AND MATH 132
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ES 345 - Legal Aspects of Sports/Physical Education
This course will introduce the student to legal regulations and issues in sport and physical education. The principles of risk management and the recognition and reduction of potential legal issues and their consequences will be emphasized.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: COMP 150 OR One CO2 course OR FLC Writing Placement Score C250. [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ]
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ES 353 - Nutrition, Fitness and Sport
This course is a study of the principles of nutrition as a science with special emphasis on the importance of nutritional decisions for the physically active individual. Metabolism, energy systems, food choices, energy sources, nutritional analysis, body weight and composition, weight management and optimal nutrition for physical performance are topics to be discussed.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: BIO 234
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ES 356 - Adapted Aquatics
An overview of the benefits of movement in an aquatic environment, the properties of water, the dynamics of moving in water, as well as aquatic skills, therapy, fitness and games for special populations. Students will gain practical experience in teaching individuals with varying levels of abilities. They will also assess needs, prescribe, design and instruct in an aquatic program to meet the needs of persons with disabilities.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Permissions Required: Instructor
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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ES 360 - Exercise Physiology
This course deals with the physiological principles underlying specific aspects of physical fitness and human exercise performance. Emphasis is placed on the nature of the metabolic, muscular, cardiovascular and pulmonary responses to various forms of short- and long-term exercise workouts as well as specific adaptations to exercise training. Where possible, the potential health-related aspects of exercise training will be explored.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-2)
Prerequisites: BIO 234
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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ES 375 - Sport and Exercise Psychology
A study of psychological phenomena that influence sport and exercise performance, i.e., personality, anxiety, stress, motivation, aggression, group dynamics, concentration, imagery, arousal regulation, self-confidence, leadership, communication, addictive or unhealthy behaviors and aggression.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 157
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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ES 381 - Methods and Curriculum for K-12 Physical Education
A course in pedagogy for the entry-level K-12 school physical educator. Emphasis will be placed upon values, curriculum construction, content standards, instructional techniques, professional responsibilities and evaluation as related to teaching through physical activities.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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ES 389 - Coaching Internship
This course satisfies the coaching internship requirement for the Exercise Science Department Coaching minor. It consists of the student securing and completing a coaching position that will consist of 100 hours of work. These hours may include: practices, practice planning, games, travel and any other organizational or related tasks. A supervisor must be involved who can evaluate the student’s performance.
Credits: 2
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore
Permissions Required: Instructor
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ES 450 - Internship Exercise Specialist
Directed clinical experiences performing professional duties in fitness, health promotion, cardiac rehabilitation, clinical exercise technology or leisure organization settings. Specific requirements will depend upon the supervising Fort Lewis College faculty member. The intern’s performance will be evaluated by both the organization’s supervisor and the assigned faculty member.
Credits: 3
Permissions Required: Instructor
Notes:
It is recommended that students complete six (6) hours of upper division ES credits prior to enrolling in this course.
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ES 455 - Internship in Sport Admin
Full-time application of previous theoretical and applied knowledge and skills in a professional setting, supervised by a qualified sport administrator.
Credits: 8-12
Prerequisites: ES 339
Permissions Required: Instructor
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ES 480 - Administration Program: Exercise Science
Relationships, procedures and problem-solving approaches in effective organization and administration of exercise, fitness and sport programs. Budget, use of facilities and equipment, legal responsibilities, public relations, policy development and supervision are analyzed.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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ES 490 - Exercise Specialist: Capstone
This course is designed to prepare and qualify students to work as a personal trainer, strength and conditioning coach, or other positions in the personal fitness industry. The course integrates major course work with practical skill application. Students will learn how to successfully develop training programs as well as sell and manage personal training services.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Senior
Program Restriction: Must be a declared Exercise Science or Athletic Training major.
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ES 495 - Research Design and Development
The purpose of this course is to convey an appreciation for disciplined inquiry (research) as a means to promote critical thinking, advance knowledge and improve practice. Students will complete a formal research proposal and complete IRB requirements for student research. Students will explore and critically analyze topics in the field and share their perspectives through various discourse mediums.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: MATH 132
Class Level Restriction: Senior
Permissions Required: Instructor
Notes:
It is recommended that students complete six (6) hours of upper division ES credits prior to enrolling in this course.
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ES 496 - Senior Seminar and Research in Exercise Science
Discussions and inquiries dealing with contemporary issues, trends and problems in exercise science. Completion of data collection and synthesis for the senior research project proposed in ES 495 .
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: ES 495 (minimum grade of C-)
Class Level Restriction: Senior
Program Restriction: Must be a declared Exercise Science major or minor or an Adventure Education major or minor.
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ES 499 - Independent Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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ESCI 100 - Introduction to Environmental Science
Introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of Environmental Science. Students learn the process of science along with multiple cultural perspectives on the environment. They learn methodologies for water, land, and atmospheric sampling across diverse science disciplines. They explore concepts in conservation, restoration, resilience and hazard mitigation and will explore solutions to environmental issues of concern to them.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
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ESCI 476 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Science with Lab
This course will explore advanced topics in various areas of Environmental Science. Examples of such topics include instrumental analysis of environmental contaminants, ecological sampling, geomorphology, and microbiological methods for environmental remediation. The accompanying laboratory may include access to gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, atomic emission spectrometry, quantification of geomorphic data, polymerase chain reaction, gel electrophoresis, and site directed mutagenesis.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
Prerequisites: ESCI 100 (mimimum grade of C-) AND BIO 113 (minimum grade of C-) AND CHEM 151 (minimum grade of C-) AND GEOL 105 (minimum grade of C-)
Program Restriction: Must be a declared Environmental Science Major.
Repeatable: This course is repeatable up to a maximum of 12 credits provided the topics are different.
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ESCI 496 - Senior Seminar I
This course will provide the first half of a year-long environmental science research experience that completes the capstone of the environmental science degree. Students write a research proposal, regularly search the scientific literature, perform novel experiments, and present their work in formal oral and written formats.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: BIO 245 AND CHEM 365 AND GEOG 310 AND one CO2 course. [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ]
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Program Restriction: Must be a declared Environmental Science Major.
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FR 101 - Elementary French I
A course in grammar, prose composition, reading, and conversation. Beginning French is for students with no previous exposure to the French language. Development of all four language skills, especially listening and speaking.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
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FR 102 - Elementary French II
Further study of French with emphasis on reading, composition, and conversation.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Prerequisites: FR 101 (minimum grade of C-)
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FR 201 - Intermediate French I
A course in second-year French with emphasis on grammar review, reading, writing, and conversation.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: AH4
Prerequisites: FR 102 (minimum grade of C-)
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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FR 202 - Intermediate French II
Continuation of FR 201 , with greater emphasis on reading and writing.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: AH4
Prerequisites: FR 201 (minimum grade of C-)
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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GEOG 110 - World Regional Geography
An introduction to the major regions of the world and their physical, environmental, cultural, geopolitical and economic characteristics. This course will provide students with a thorough understanding of current events that are changing the world map and causing the globalization of world society.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: SS2
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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GEOG 120 - The North American Landscape
A study of the cultural and physical landscapes of North America, specifically the United States and Canada. Emphasis is placed on the two countries’ geographic regions, the different cultures and populations, natural and physical environments, land use patterns, resources, economics, border politics, and human activities that modify the natural landscape. Regional field trips and map work are required.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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GEOG 235 - Weather and Climate
An introduction to the atmospheric processes that produce the Earth’s daily weather patterns and climates. This course introduces the concepts of atmospheric temperature, pressure, moisture, and circulations. Other topics covered include mountain weather, the human impact of severe storms, weather forecasting, mapping and imagery interpretation, air pollution, climatic variations, and global warming.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: SC2
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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GEOG 299 - Individual Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.
Credits: 1-3
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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GEOG 310 - Introduction to Computer Mapping and GIS
An introduction to mapping concepts and technologies using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Lectures will focus on map use and analysis, georeferencing, cartographic communication, and geospatial data visualization. Hands-on lab assignments will focus on map skills, interpretation, symbology and design using ArcGIS software, and include the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) units for navigation and data collection.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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GEOG 315 - GIS Programming and Web Mapping
An introduction to scripting and programming for work with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software. Students will also learn how to great GIS-based maps for distribution through Internet map servers and using map services. Lab assignments will focus on the practical aspects of scripting, programming,and web map design, deployment, and assessment.
Credits: 2
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (1-2)
Prerequisites:
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GEOG 350 - Intermediate GIS: Vector
This course focuses primarily on vector-based GIS analysis and the applications of GIS in the physical, biological, and social sciences. Computer lab sessions will introduce students to the use of ArcGIS software in spatial analysis and querying, database management, site suitability modeling, proximity and overlay analysis, street address geocoding, and network analysis.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-3)
Prerequisites: GEOG 310
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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GEOG 400 - Advanced GIS: Raster
This course focuses primarily on raster-based GIS analysis, and in particular surface, terrain and hydrologic modeling techniques that are applicable to the physical and biological sciences.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-3)
Prerequisites: GEOG 310
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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GEOG 480 - Internship in GIS
Directed work experience using Geographic Information Systems as a major component of the internship project. Minimum requirements are that students complete a term paper, and an oral or poster presentation describing their internship project. Instructor’s permission required.
Credits: 1-3
Hours: 150 hours of directed experience are required.
Prerequisites: GEOG 350
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GEOG 499 - Independent Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.
Credits: 1-3
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Permissions Required: Instructor
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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GEOL 114 - Historical Geology
The geologic history and coevolution of the Earth and life on Earth. Laboratory work focuses on sedimentary rocks, facies analysis, fossils, and the spectacular outcrops of the Four Corners. Field trips.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
Prerequisites: GEOL 105 OR GEOL 107 OR GEOL 113
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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GEOL 170 - Earth Shock
This course focuses on some of the phenomena that give rise to the unpredictable, violent and calamitous events that cause enormous destruction of life and property and shape our view of natural disasters. Major concepts and topics are explored to give a basic understanding of the causes and effects of these catastrophic phenomena. The impacts of these events on humankind will be addressed, as well as case histories of natural disasters. This course is intended for students of any major and has no prerequisites.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: SC2
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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GEOL 210 - Petrology
The study of igneous and metamorphic rocks in hand specimens and thin sections. An emphasis will be on the classification of different rock types and an understanding of rock associations. Topics will also explore the physical and chemical conditions involved in the origin and occurrence of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
Prerequisites: GEOL 207 (minimum grade of C-)
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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GEOL 299 - Individual Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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GEOL 305 - Volcanism of Hawaii
Perhaps nowhere on earth can students better experience the primal force of earth processes than on the island of Hawaii. This course travels to Hawaii to witness firsthand the formation of new land.
Credits: 2
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-0)
Permissions Required: Instructor
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GEOL 309 - Earth Resources and the Environment
This course focuses on the geologic origins of natural resources and the environmental impacts of natural resource exploitation in human societies around the world and throughout history.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: OR OR
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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GEOL 325 - Introduction to Remote Sensing
Remote sensing is the study of the earth’s land, water, atmospheric and human-made features using imaging devices on both airborne and spaceborne platforms. The course includes the study of electromagnetic energy and the application of remote sensing in geology, urban geography, meteorology, archaeology, agriculture, hydrology, etc. Lab work involves image interpretation using aerial photographs and computer based digital image processing.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
Prerequisites: GEOG 310 AND (GEOL 105 OR GEOL 107 OR GEOL 113 )
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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GEOL 337 - Structural Geology
The geometric, kinematic and dynamic analysis of structural features in the Earth’s crust. Techniques in field mapping will be emphasized throughout the course.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
Prerequisites: GEOL 202 AND (MATH 121 OR MATH 221 OR MATH 222 OR PHYS 201 )
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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GEOL 361 - Stratigraphy and Sedimentation
The description, classification and interpretation of sedimentary rocks and stratigraphy, including sedimentary processes, facies relationships, sequence stratigraphy, and stratigraphic nomenclature. Lab work includes sample description, field work in facies analysis, and stratigraphic analysis.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
Prerequisites: GEOL 207 (minimum grade of C-) AND GEOL 210
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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GEOL 381 - Research Methods in Geology
An introduction to scientific research which will include: professional ethics; surveys of scientific literature; proper reference citation format and styles; formulation and evaluation of scientific hypotheses; data analysis and presentation; scientific critique; and scientific proposal preparation.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: GEOL 323 AND GEOL 337 AND GEOL 361 AND COMP 150
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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GEOL 409 - Economic Mineral Deposits
Mineral deposits are among the most unique, coveted, and controversial natural phenomena on earth. Minerals have been used to build empires, advance technology, and initiate wars. This course focuses on the distribution, origin, and identities of economic mineral resources. Basic concepts will be defined and selected systems explored in depth.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
Prerequisites: GEOL 207 (minimum grade of C-) AND GEOL 210
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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GEOL 430 - Engineering Geology
This course explores the fundamentals of geology applied to civil engineering problems. Topics include: slope stability; rock mechanics; soil engineering, properties and classification; x-ray diffraction; and basic environmental regulations.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: GEOL 210 AND MATH 121
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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GEOL 435 - Groundwater Geology
Qualitative and quantitative study of hydrology; topics include groundwater hydraulics and contaminants, aquifer properties and functions, methods of investigations, and groundwater geochemistry.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: (GEOL 202 (minimum grade of C-) OR GEOL 105 (minimum grade of C-) AND (MATH 121 (minimum grade of C-) OR higher calculus sequence math course (minimum grade of C-) OR Computed CALC Placement Score 221 [Details: Higher calculus sequence math course list: MATH 221 , MATH 222 ]
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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GEOL 441 - Geologic Field Methods II
The fundamental procedures and practices in geologic mapping.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: GEOL 202 AND GEOL 210 AND GEOL 337
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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GEOL 475 - Advanced Topics in Geosciences
This course will explore advanced topics in various areas of geosciences at the junior-senior level. Class schedules will indicate the focus of each class.
Credits: 3
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Program Restriction: Must be a declared Geology major.
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits provided the topics are different.
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GEOL 476 - Advanced Topics in Geosciences with Lab
This course will explore advanced topics in various areas of geosciences at the junior-senior level. Class schedules will indicate the focus of each class.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Program Restriction: Must be a declared Geology major.
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits provided the topics are different.
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GEOL 496 - Senior Seminar I
Advanced study and individual research on a topic directed by participating faculty. Research will be conducted and the results will be presented in written and presentation format.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: GEOL 381
Class Level Restriction: Senior
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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GEOL 499 - Independent Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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GS 250 - International Studies
This course is required for students who intend to study abroad while at Fort Lewis College and is directed to students who will be independently participating on international exchanges, study abroad programs, or through direct enrollment agreements at foreign institutions. This course may be taken any semester before studying abroad and is designed to help students investigate the numerous destinations and programs available to them, as well as how these programs fit within the Fort Lewis College curriculum and credit transferability guidelines. General information on foreign academic systems and teaching methodologies, passports, visas, financial aid, and health and safety issues are also covered to help students make informed decisions on their program choices. It is during this section that students will evaluate how this experience will or will not fit into their academic plan. Students participating on FLC faculty run programs are not required to take this course, but are welcome.
Credits: 0
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GS 251 - International Studies
This course is required for students the semester directly preceding a study abroad experience. Admission requirements, housing information, travel arrangements and visa procedures change frequently and information is time sensitive. Students will be required to research their prospective programs, becoming informed on the current political, cultural and bureaucratic specifics of their chosen country and region. While enrolled in this course, students will complete the application process for their selected programs, as well as a pre-departure orientation. The International Programs Office will only process student applications submitted through this class. Students must be enrolled in this course in order for the International Programs Office to work as their advocate and liaison between FLC administrative offices, faculty, staff and international partners.
Credits: 0
Prerequisites: GS 250
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GS 375 - International Studies Exchange
This course provides appropriate credit for studies completed in one of FLC’s exchange programs. The exact number of credit hours will be determined by the appropriate Dean after review of the study program completed.
Credits: 3-18
Prerequisites: GS 250 AND GS 251
Repeatable: This course is repeatable once for credit.
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GS 376 - USAC
Students participate in programs offered through the University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC), of which Fort Lewis College is a member. Students pay tuition and fees to USAC.
Credits: 6-18
Prerequisites: GS 250 AND GS 251
Permissions Required: Instructor
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 18 credits.
Pass/Fail Standing: The course is graded Pass/Fail.
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GS 377 - International Studies - Direct
Students enroll directly into affiliated international institutions worldwide. Students pay equivalent of Fort Lewis College in-state tuition plus foreign program fee.
Credits: 1-18
Prerequisites: GS 250 AND GS 251
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 18 credits.
Pass/Fail Standing: The course is graded Pass/Fail.
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GS 378 - International Study Abroad
Students participate in programs offered through other U.S. institutions or accredited third party providers. Students pay tuition and fees directly to the program provider.
Credits: 6-18
Prerequisites: GS 250 AND GS 251
Permissions Required: Instructor
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 18 credits.
Pass/Fail Standing: The course is graded Pass/Fail.
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GS 379 - ISEP - Exchange
This course provides appropriate credit for studies completed in one of FLC’s exchange programs through the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP). It may be repeated for up to three consecutive terms (i.e. fall, spring, summer). Students pay tuition and fees plus a room and board package to FLC in exchange for the equivalent at the ISEP host school.
Credits: 1-18
Prerequisites: GS 251
Permissions Required: Instructor
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for up to three semesters or a maximum of 54 credits.
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GSS 499 - Independent Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chair and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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GWS 101 - Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies
This course will explore sex, gender, and sexuality through a feminist social constructionist lens. Students will be introduced to the central role of gender and women’s studies and feminist scholarship in making sense of sex, gender, and sexuality and how they intersect with a wide range of experiences, from the local to the global.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: SS3
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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GWS 280 - Issues in Women’s Health
This course examines women’s health and wellness of body, mind, and spirit. Readings, discussions, and exercises focus on an interdisciplinary, intersectional, and holistic approach to the health of women during the course of their lives. The course explores the social and historical dimensions of female health care participants from a variety of perspectives, including cross-culturally grounded ones.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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GWS 299 - Individual Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member in the Gender and Women’s Studies program. Topic and format must be approved by the GWS Coordinator and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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GWS 300 - Masculinities
This interdisciplinary course moves away from the axiom that masculinity is exclusively aligned with men. Students will examine the ways in which ideas of masculinity have been utilized by different populations to create structures of power and thought, organize societies, perform gender, and transgress traditional notions of masculinity (e.g., female masculinities). This seminar emphasizes critical thinking and independent research.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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GWS 302 - Queer Theory
Notions of queerness date back to the 1800s but the discipline of queer theory emerges in the 1980s. This course chronologically explores the evolution of queerness as a fluid social construct leading to academic theories in many disciplines, resulting in political strategies to fight sexual oppression. Students, utilizing a trans-disciplinary approach, will examine how different groups and individuals define queer.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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GWS 496 - Gender and Women’s Studies Senior Seminar
Advanced reading, writing, and seminar discussion that serves as an integrative, capstone experience for majors in Gender and Women’s Studies. Emphasis will be placed on looking beyond the bachelor’s degree to incorporating the intellectual experiences of studying gender, sexuality, and women’s studies to practical life arenas.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: GWS 101 AND one CO2 course [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ]
Permissions Required: Instructor
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GWS 499 - Independent Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a GWS faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the GWS Coordinator and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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HIST 241 - Public History: Scope and Methods
Course focuses on Public History concepts and their connections within History and to other disciplines by examining how Public Historians take stories of the past outside the academy and present them to the general public (in the U.S. and the world). Students will analyze concepts and ideas central to Public History through archives, museums, historical sites, businesses, and mass media.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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HIST 255 - Introduction to Heritage Preservation
Course will explore what Heritage Preservation means and how it is unique within the field of Public History. This course also introduces students to various career paths in public history, archives, museums, and interpretation within federal agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service, the National Parks Service, the Bureau of Land Management and tribal cultural preservation programs.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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HIST 271 - Modern Latin America
An examination of the major cultural and political developments in Latin America from the late 18th century to the present. The course will focus, by necessity, on the larger and more influential countries of the region in an attempt to identify and understand historical patterns common to all areas.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: HI1
Notes:
Recommended preparation: HIST 270 .
It is recommended that students complete COMP 150 prior to taking a History (HI) Liberal Arts Core course.
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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HIST 296 - Introduction to Philosophy and Methods
Students will study the history of History (Historiography) through ancient, medieval, and modern historians and the many ways scholars have studied, interpreted and represented the past. Students will become familiar with important debates as articulated by historians, and become aware of historical themes, epistemologies, and methodologies and arguments.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: (COMP 150 OR one CO2 course OR FLC Writing Placement Score 250) AND one HI1 course [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ] [Details: HI1 course list: HIST 150 , HIST 151 , HIST 160 , HIST 181 , HIST 261 , HIST 270 , HIST 271 , HIST 280 , HIST 281 , NAIS 123 ]
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