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National College Credit Recommendation Service

Board of Regents  |  University of the State of New York

Science - Theological Research Institute

Descriptions and credit recommendations for all evaluated learning experiences

Length:

Self-study, self-paced.

Dates:

June 2021 - Present.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: fully grasp the subjects at hand and learn how to implement their studies into everyday personal and professional living; define and identify facts, explanations, and opinions; explain how scientific questions are answered using the scientific method; describe the characteristics of a good hypothesis; identify and explain the steps required to test a hypothesis; distinguish between correlation and causation; explain how observations and experiments are used to answer specific questions; define the terms theory and law as they used in science; describe the three essential theories of Earth science – the theory of evolution, the theory of plate tectonics, and the theory of climate change; and explain how the scientific community self-regulates and supports research.

Instruction:

This course focuses on scientific investigations, methods, observations, and communication, along with common tools and methods used for understanding Earth and its environments. Minerals and rocks that make up the Earth's crust, Earth's features, identification, and uniqueness as a planet are also covered in this course. Students will also examine continental drift, seafloor spreading, plate tectonic movement, plate boundaries, landforms, volcanic activity, earthquakes, and mountains resulting from plate tectonic processes, as well as surface processes that create and modify landforms. The course also explores water on earth, covering its distribution, states, and the processes involving Earth’s water. Students will learn how features and processes of the atmosphere determine weather and climate, how life is supported on planet Earth, and how Earth scientists learn about Earth's past as well as Earth’s history. The course continues with human dependence on natural resources for energy and materials, the effects of human overpopulation and overconsumption on Earth's systems. It concludes with introducing the objects of our solar system and explorations beyond our solar system.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Science or Earth Science (5/21).

Length:

Self-study, self-paced.

Dates:

August 2021 – Present.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to: articulate how a life course perspective matters with regard to aging; explain the need for research on aging and how this research is conducted; interpret and use demographic data to measure aging in populations; relate to older populations with an improved understanding of the meaning of aging in multiple domains; identify ways that family members can engage in a helpful manner with elderly family members; and analyze the financial challenges associated with aging and retirement and suggest ways to navigate these challenges more effectively.

Instruction:

This course approaches the study of aging from a multidisciplinary perspective that includes psychological and social aspects on the process of aging. As the lifespan of many has increased, there is a need to better understand and engage with the complexity that is involved in becoming older human beings. Instruction is provided through readings, writing assignments, and a final exam.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Human Services, Healthcare Administration, Business Management, or Healthcare Management (7/22).

Length:

Self study, self-paced.

Dates:

October 2018 - Present. 

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to: define the fundamentals of biological, chemical, geological and physical oceanography; critically evaluate current research in one or more subfields of oceanography relevant to a selected research specialty; describe the physical properties of ocean waters; define concepts like stability and potential density; describe general oceanic circulation;  evaluate driving forces and mechanisms of different types of circulation; and identify where in the world oceans bottom water is formed and where upwelling occurs.

Instruction:

This course introduces students to physical processes that occur in oceans in such a way that they can explain both the conceptual physical principles and at the larger scale how these fit into the earth as a system. Basic equations that  describe the principles upon which physical oceanography is based are examined and applied to principles related to waves, tides, currents, and the large-scale ocean circulation.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in General Science, Biology, Oceanography, Marine Science, or Atmospheric Science (10/20).

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