Science in the Liberal Arts Cluster
The theme of this cluster is science-in-the-making or the ongoing process of active scientific inquiry - the processes of problem-posing, problem solving, and persuasion. This thematic emphasis is applied to scientific inquiry in general, to the study of general natural science concepts, and to the analysis of scientific issues in political, economic, social and ethical contexts.
Cluster Coordinator: Linda George
Office: SB2 466
Phone: 503-725-3861
E-mail: georgel@pdx.edu
Sophomore Inquiry: Natural Science Inquiry
This course is designed to provide a methodological and interdisciplinary perspective on science and engage students in the collaborative scientific investigation of problems of the sort they might encounter as attentive citizens. Through the use of collaborative inquiry students learn that the modern sciences, as well as the questions they address, require teamwork both within and between specific disciplines. The course features methods of scientific investigation, analysis and graphical presentation of data, and scientific writing. The major course project deals with a "real-world" scientific problem in the Portland area.
This SINQ leads to the Science in the Liberal Arts Cluster.
Approved Cluster Courses: Academic Year 08-09
GEOG 310U Climate and Water Resources
GEOG 312U Climate Variability
GEOG 314U Severe Weather
ME 304U Energy and Society I
PH 261U General Astronomy I
PH 262U General Astronomy II
PH 365U Fractals, Chaos and Complexity
PH 366U Complexity and Universe I
PH 367U Complexity and Universe II
PH 378U Science Through Science Fiction
SCI 311U Teaching Everyday Science I
SCI 312U Teaching Everyday Science II
SCI 313U Environmental Mathematical Modeling
SCI 314U Environmental Statistics
SCI 315U General Astronomy I
SCI 316U General Astronomy II
SCI 317U Fractals, Chaos and Complexity
SCI 318U Complexity and Universe I
SCI 319U Complexity and Universe II
SCI 321U Energy and Society I
SCI 322U Energy and Society II
SCI 323U Materials for the 21st Century I
SCI 324U Materials for the 21st Century II
SCI 325U Science of the Hydrogen Economy
SCI 326U Ecology and the Implication of Management
SCI 331U Atmospheric Interactions I
SCI 332U Atmospheric Interactions II
SCI 333U Climate and Water Resources
SCI 334U Climate Variability
SCI 335U Water in the Environment I
SCI 336U Water in the Environment II
SCI 338U Investigating Forest Ecosystems
SCI 341U Biology Concepts and Applications I
SCI 342U Biology Concepts and Applications II
SCI 343U Columbia Basin Plant Community I
SCI 344U Columbia Basin Plant Community II
SCI 345U Old Growth Forest Ecology and Management I
SCI 346U Old Growth Forest Ecology and Management II
SCI 347U Science, Gender & Social Context I
SCI 348U Science, Gender & Social Context II
SCI 351U Northwest Wetlands: Conservation, Restoration and Mitigation
SCI 352U Science and Policy of Climate Change
SCI 353U Radiation in the Environment
SCI 355U Science Through Science Fiction
SCI 359U Biopolitics
SCI 361U Science: Power-Knowledge
SCI 363U Ethics in Science
SCI 365U The Science of Women's Bodies
SCI 399U Marine Biology of the Oregon Coast
SCI 399U Rates of Change
SCI 399U Science and Politics of Columbia River Decisions (will be 354)
WS 365U The Science of Women's Bodies
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