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NSCI 301 Laboratory Organization andManagement (3)(Does not fulfill the general education requirement in the biologicaland physical sciences.) An overview of the day-to-day organizationand management of research and development laboratories.Topics include laboratory operating systems, finances and recordkeeping,communication systems, safety procedures, data management,project planning, problem solving, procurement, personneltraining, and inventory execution and maintenance. Students mayreceive credit for only one of the following courses: GNSC 301,MEDT 301, or NSCI 301.NSCI 361 Global Environmental Change (6)(Also listed as BEHS 361 and HUMN 360. Yields 3 natural sciencecredits and either 3 social science credits or 3 humanitiescredits. Fulfills the civic responsibility or international perspectiverequirement.) An in-depth examination of environmental changesthat many believe are caused by human adaptations to Earth’snatural resources, and the possible effects on both the global biosphereand the human condition. Scientific and social issues areexplored through various questions: Is global warming really happening?Will sea levels rise? What are the consequences of massivedeforestation? What can be done when there is so much scientificuncertainty and global social diversity? The concept of sustainability,as it applies to human interactions with the environment, isemphasized. Students may receive credit for only one of the followingcourses: BEHS 361, GNSC 361, HUMN 360, or NSCI 361.NSCI 398E Environmental Damage:Separating Fact from Fiction (1)An examination of the controversies surrounding current environmentalissues and the underlying evidence. Topics include thedestruction of tropical rainforests; loss of biodiversity; the proliferationof Pfiesteria in waterways; contamination of local communitiesby PCBs, lead, and nuclear waste; chlorination of drinkingwater; the use of pesticides and herbicides on food supplies; globalwarming; and the state of the ozone layer. These topics are alsoconsidered with respect to the history and evolution of the environmentalmovement and environmental regulations. Studentsmay receive credit for only one of the following courses: BEHS361, ENMT 301, GNSC 361, GNSC 398E, HUMN 360, NSCI361, or NSCI 398E.NSCI 398I Astrobiology (3)(For students not majoring in a science.) An introduction to planetaryastronomy with an overview of biology, geology, and chemistryrelated to the existence of life on Earth and to speculations thataffect the search for life elsewhere in the cosmos. Topics include thechemistry of comets, space missions to Mars and Europa in searchof life, the relevance of life on Earth in extreme environments (e.g.,deep-sea vents and Antarctica), the assembly of prebiotic aminoacids into DNA, and the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe.Students may receive credit for only one of the followingcourses: ASTR 380, GNSC 398I, or NSCI 398I.NSCI 399 Independent Study in NaturalScience (1–6)Prerequisite: 6 credits in upper-level natural science courses andagreement of faculty member to act as supervisor. Directed independentstudy of topics of special interest not covered by regularlyscheduled courses in natural science. May be repeated to a maximumof 6 credits when topics differ.PhilosophyCourses in philosophy (designated PHIL) may be applied asappropriate (according to individual program requirements)toward• the general education requirement in the arts and humanities;• a major or minor in humanities; and• electives.UMUC offers only a limited number of courses each semester inthis discipline.A description of the curriculum for the humanities major andminor begins on p. 65.PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy (3)(Formerly HUMN 125.) An introduction to the literature, problems,and methods of philosophy. The subject is approached eitherby studying some of the main figures in philosophic thought or byconsidering some central, recurring problems of philosophy. Studentsmay receive credit for only one of the following courses:HUMN 125 or PHIL 100.214