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Course ID
Course
GENV 482
GENV 482
Geovisualization & Analysis
Course Credits: 3
An introduction to the underlying principles and methods of 3D modeling within ArcGIS 3D Analyst. It provides experience with 3DE tools as well as opportunities for practical, real-life applications through a series of examples and exercises, which include: constructing the 3D environment/landscape, analyzing spatial data, and creating outputs (e.g., 3D maps), based on real-life modeling examples such as urban landscapes, parks, business locations, and housing.
Prerequisite(s): GENV 282 or instructor's consent
GENV 484
GENV 484
Conservation Biology
Course Credits: 3
An exploration of various practical applications of biology in environmental management, monitoring, and remediation. Topics include many important areas of concern such as wildlife management, fisheries, forestry, agriculture, water and air pollution, and protection of endangered ecosystems. Various biological approaches to these are considered, such as population modelling, ecophysiology, microbiology techniques, biomonitoring, ecosystem health, and biodiversity inventories. The implications of environmental ethics and the role of Christian environmental stewardship are discussed.
Cross-listed: BIOL 484
Prerequisite(s): BIOL/GENV 281
GEOL 109
GEOL 109
Introduction to Physical Geology
Course Credits: 3
An introduction to the materials and processes of the physical earth: rocks and minerals, earth structure and composition, plate tectonics, volcanology, seismology, crustal deformation, weathering and erosion, slope movement, sedimentation, wind and water processes, glaciation, and geologic time. Earth materials and processes are studied in the laboratory and in the field. This course is an environmental studies core requirement.
Cross-listed: GENV 109
GEOL 220
GEOL 220
Geology of the Vancouver Region
Course Credits: 3
An overview of the fundamental earth science processes responsible for the creation, transformation, and ongoing physical development of western North America. These processes are studied in the context of the building of the North American continent through tectonic forces and surface dynamics. Topics include: geologic time, tectonics, volcanology, seismology, stratigraphy, glaciation, erosion, paleontology, paleoclimatology, and environmental issues. The objective of the course is to familiarize students with the physical environment around them so they may take a more active role in the stewardship of the earth. Field trips and field studies are included.
Cross-listed: GENV 220
GEOL 224
GEOL 224
Natural Disasters
Course Credits: 3
Introduction to the geological causes and characteristics of natural hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, landslides, floods, weather-related events, and climate change. The focus will be on understanding how the natural hazards affect us in everyday life and how we can predict the hazard, prevent, or moderate the hazard to avoid a natural disaster.
Cross-listed: GENV 224
GEOL 320
GEOL 320
Geomorphology
Course Credits: 3
The scientific examination of the physical processes which shape landform development, structure, and dynamics. Topics include: weathering, slope systems, fluvial and coastal environments, and glacial and periglacial systems. Special emphasis is placed on deciphering past events from current landscape structures. Field trips and field studies are required.
Cross-listed: GENV 320
Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of Geography & Environment including one of GENV 121, 131, 220, GEOL 109 or 220; or instructor's consent
NB: Offered every other year.
GEOL 321
GEOL 321
Geography of Soils
Course Credits: 3
A scientific investigation of the various aspects of soil as a natural resource. Topics include: physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of soils applied in the context of soil formation, soil classification and land use, agriculture, and environmental engineering. Soil mapping and spatial distribution of soils is also considered. Field trips and field studies are required.
Cross-listed: GENV 321
Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of Geography & Environment including one of GENV 121, 131, 220, GEOL 109 or 220; or instructor's consent
GLTR 201
GLTR 201
Navigating A.I.
Course Credits: 3
This course introduces students to the foundation of generative artificial intelligence (AI) from various lenses including a Christian worldview. Students will focus on analyzing ethical issues, risks, and biases commonly found in AI outputs and explore methods for more effective and appropriate use as their mode of inquiry. With examining and discussing its current topics and future technological trends, students will be equipped with practical approaches to their current and future social context.
GNDR 211
GNDR 211
Introduction to Gender Studies
Course Credits: 3
An introduction to Gender Studies, an interdisciplinary field that asks critical questions about the meanings of sex and gender in society. Students will examine key issues, questions and debates in Gender Studies, both historical and contemporary, and will analyze the multiple ways that sex and gender have interacted with and continue to intersect with race, class, nationality and other social identities, including religious ones.