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• PHED 140: River Kayaking

  1.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course develops river kayaking and safety skills utilizing whitewater kayaks. Course components include how to prepare for the paddling environment, identifying water features and hazards, paddling techniques, and water safety skills in Class I and II. Student must be a competent swimmer and in good physical condition.
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• PHED 171: Backpacking and Rock Climbing

  1.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  Backpacking and Rock Climbing is a course designed to provide the student with an introduction to a series of lifetime outdoor adventure activities. The student will participate in such activities as backpacking, rock climbing, and rappelling. Additional class time will be required for field and overnight trips. Students must be in good physical condition.
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• PHED 201: Introduction to Adapted Physical Activity

  3.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course will examine human movement principles related to individuals with disabilities. Students will learn observational methods that can be applied in community and educational settings to assess unique physical needs. The application of evidence based practices that meet the unique needs of each individual will be introduced.
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• PHIL 201: Introduction to Philosophy

  3.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course involves a presentation of major terms in philosophy, a history of man's thought from the ancients to the present, a presentation of ancient and modern philosophers, and an examination of pressing social problems of modern man. This course meets the General Education competency of Values, Ethics, and Diverse Perspectives (VE).
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• PHIL 208: Ethics

  3.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course focuses upon various criteria for determining ethical practices. Although philosophical in nature, the course draws upon literature, history, religion, politics, psychology, and sociology in seeking personal, social, and professional ethics to find order. The terms "good" and "right" are discussed in the decision-making process. This course meets the General Education competency of Values, Ethics, and Diverse Perspectives (VE).
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• PHIL 215: Introduction to Religions of the World

  3.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course will introduce students to the major religions of the world. Students will study the historical origins of these religions as well as the development of their doctrines and practices and thus gain an informed perspective on how religion shapes the world today. This course meets the General Education competency of Values, Ethics, and Diverse Perspective (VE).
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• PHSC 110: Environmental Science

  4.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This non-majors course provides the student with an introduction to air, water, and soil phenomena. Such topics as ozone depletion, acid rain, and the global warming are studied. National and global environmental impacts are debated using current events as examples. Laboratory experiments plus fieldwork will reinforce concepts discussed in lecture. This course meets the General Education competency of Scientific Reasoning (SR).
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• PHSC 114: Weather Phenomena

  3.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course is an introduction to meteorology for non-science students. Topics included are atmosphere composition, processes causing weather phenomena, elements of weather forecasting, short and long term conditions causing weather/climate change, optical phenomena of the atmosphere and interpretation of weather maps. Conditions permitting, a field trip is included showing the methods used to collect weather data. This course meets the General Education competency of Scientific Reasoning (SR).
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• PHSC 120: Principles of Geology

  3.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course is an introduction to the various branches of geology for Liberal Arts students. Topics include rock formation, geologic time, weathering, erosion, river systems, ground water, glaciation, plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanism. Laboratory exercises include the study of minerals, rocks, topographic maps, and geologic maps. Emphasis is on rock types, features of the landscape, and the processes which have shaped Western Pennsylvania. This course meets the General Education competency of Scientific Reasoning (SR).
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• PHSC 123: Astronomy

  3.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This is a descriptive, introductory course in astronomy for Liberal Arts students. An overview of the history of astronomy and descriptions of the sky, our moon, the planets of our solar system, the sun, other stars, stellar evolution, and the Milky Way, are included. The College's 14-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope is used for solar and night-time observations. This course meets the General Education competency of Scientific Reasoning (SR).
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