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Courses

Class
 Instructor 
 Days 
 Time 
 Credits 
 GUR 
Finance 215
X. Sophie Kong
TR
10:00 - 11:50
4
SSC 
Geology 101
with Lab
Paul Thomas
MWF
T
9:00 - 9:50
2:00 - 3:50
4
LSCI 
Seminar 101
Simon McGuire
TR
9:00 - 9:50
2
 

Total Credits:

10
 

Course Descriptions for

  • Finance 215, Personal Finance, (X. Sophie Kong) 4cr, SSC, CRN: 43670
    Sources of personal income, saving and consumer spending patterns. Development of techniques for planning and budgeting consumption expenditures and saving, with special emphasis on the use of saving allocations to achieve personal goals; real property, insurance, financial investment, retirement,estate and tax planning. (Not intended for students who plan to be finance majors.)
  • Geology 101 with Lab, Introduction to Geology, (Paul Thomas) 4cr, LSCI, CRN: 43673
    Major ideas of modern geoscience; the study of rocks and minerals, plate tectonics, geologic time, the hydrologic cycle; processes that have produced the Earth and its landforms. Some lecture sections will be focused on specific topics within the geological sciences, such as planetary geology, climate and climate change, or National Parks. Includes lab. Prosective geology majors, students who had high school geology, and those planning to take GEOL 212 should take GEOL 211 in lieu of GEOL 101.
  • Seminar 101, Perspectives in Learning, (Simon McGuire) 2cr, CRN: 42598
    Make connections with professors and peers and examine perspectives across different fields of study. Learn to find and evaluate information and collaborate with peers through discussions, projects, and presentations. Explore academic goals, campus resources, and enhance skills for learning in college.

To see descriptions of other courses, see the University Catalog on which you may search for course information using the "binoculars" icon in the PDF viewer (Acrobat Reader).



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