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  • EDUC 586: Seminar in Education

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Provides current teachers and teacher candidates with a structure and network to enhance knowledge and skills as they relate to their own professional practices. This course will allow professionals to link authentic experiences including but not limited to teacher supervision and evaluation, and Teacher Induction to that of relevant theory and best practices. Teachers will understand the process of reflective practice, goal setting and professional development to increase teachers' ability to maximize professional growth, thus increasing their effectiveness and impact on student learning. This course may be taken twice for a total of six credits.
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  • EDUC 590: Teacher Research

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Designed to prepare educators for practical research applications in PK-12 classrooms. Students investigate a problem or area of interest to improve professional practice and classroom environment. Graduate students will identify areas of concern in the teaching and learning process within the classroom and using the action research process, design a study to identify potential solutions and test for the effectiveness of the selected course of action.
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  • EGG 450: Env Field Experience

    3.00 - 6.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Provides capstone and intensive field and/or laboratory training in the use of equipment and techniques in environmental science, including hydrology, hydrogeology, soils, geoscience, marine science, geochemistry, and/or ecology. Students are expected to read, summarize, and present background information on sites of interest; to measure and record field observations; and to analyze and report the results of the experience in one or more oral, graphical, or written reports. Field experience is integral and vital to the course. Additional fees may be required to cover room, board, field equipment, and transportation in the field. Course meets all day (8am - 4 pm) five to seven days a week for three to six weeks.
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  • EGGS 100: Intro Environ Sci

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Provides students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, to identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and human-made, to evaluate the risks associated with these problems, and to examine alternative solutions for mitigating and/or preventing them.GC Out-of-class fieldtrip with a modest fee may be required.GC GC GC GC
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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.-a
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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.GC -a
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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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