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Matthew's courses at LSC
Subject
Course Number
Title/Description
Subject: DSTC
Course Number: 1410
Distinction in Leadership In this course, students will begin work on their Distinction in Leadership in two parts: a specific leadership activity and engagement in the community via 24 hours of volunteer work. Leadership activities may include serving as an elected member of Student Senate, significant participation in an active LSC-chartered club or as a second-year athlete, participation in a program-approved preceptorship or internship, or acceptance into the Mentor Connect program. Students will also begin keeping a record of activities completed and knowledge gained to be used in the second course in the sequence. (Prerequisites: Instructor consent) (0.5 hr lec/0 hrs lab/0.5 hrs OJT)
Subject: DSTC
Course Number: 2999
Special Topics: Distinction Leadership Capstone Study of special topics in a distinction area.
Subject: GEOG
Course Number: 1202
Introduction to Maps This course focuses on the creation and use of maps. Beginning with a historical perspective of map production, students will learn fundamental skills in mapmaking, reading, and interpretation. More recent cartographic techniques will be explored, including GIS, GPS, and remote sensing. Laboratory component is fulfilled through a series of hands-on exercises in map analysis, cartographic techniques and skills. This course is designed to be a general education course and fulfills MTC goal areas: (3) Natural Sciences and (10) People and the Environment. (Prerequisites: College level reading and writing) (2 hrs lec/2 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: GEOL
Course Number: 1110
Introduction to Geology Students are introduced to the materials of the earth's crust and learn how to identify the earth's primary rocks and minerals. Students study the geologic processes of the earth: plate tectonics, volcanic activities, earthquakes, weathering, erosion, glaciation, and landscape change. Other topics include geologic time, earth resources, and environmental problems. MTC goal areas: (3) Natural Science and (10) People and the Environment. (Prerequisites: College level reading and writing) (3 hrs lec/2 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: GEOL
Course Number: 1115
Minnesota's Geology Students are introduced to the 3.6 billion year geologic history of Minnesota. From its earliest volcanoes, mountain ranges, inland oceans, to its infamous glaciers during the last ice age. Some local and regional field trips required. MTC Goal Areas: 3 (Natural Sciences) and 10 (People and the Environment). (Prerequisites: ENGL0950 or ENGL0955 or READ0950 or READ0955, or equivalent, or 78 or higher on the reading comprehension portion of the CPT) (3 hrs lec/2 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: GEOL
Course Number: 1125
Geology of Natural Disasters Natural disasters are investigated from a geologic perspective along with the societal impacts. Topics include: earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, mass-extinctions, floods, mudslides, global-warming, meteorite impacts and sea level changes. MTC goal areas: (3) Natural Sciences and (10) People and the Environment. (Prerequisites: College-level reading and writing, or instructor's consent) (3 hrs lec/2 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
