6 courses with the subject NATS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
NATS 1001Astronomy3
Catalog Description This course will provide an introduction to understanding the universe. Topics include spaceship earth, the nature of light and motion, the solar system, and the life and death of stars. It also includes coverage of current topics in astronomy. This course is intended for non-science majors.
Catalog Description This course provides an introduction to the geological, physical, chemical, and biological processes that influence Earth’s oceans and explores humanity’s evolving relationship with them. This course is intended for non-science majors.
Catalog Description This course will provide an introduction to the physical processes that have shaped and formed the solid earth. Topics include surface processes (such as streams and glaciers) and internal processes (such as plate tectonics and volcanoes). This course is intended for non-science majors.
Catalog Description This course will provide an introduction to the physical processes of various atmospheric phenomena, as well as how society is impacted by those phenomena. Topics include clouds, humidity, precipitation, thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and atmospheric dynamics, with an emphasis on weather forecasting in the laboratory. This course is intended for non-science majors.
Catalog Description This is an introductory course about energy issues and solutions to energy problems. It includes issues associated with traditional fuels such as petroleum, natural gas, coal, oil, and hydroelectric, as well as alternative energy sources such as solar, wind, and geothermal. This course is intended for non-science majors.
Catalog Description This course is designed to focus on the annual Nobel Conference theme explored at Gustavus Adolphus College. Presenters are internationally recognized to be on the cutting edge of their respective biological science disciplines. Attendance of the conference is required. Five to six weeks are preparatory, and following the conference a discussion-seminar format is used to further explore the conference theme. In a lab-like experience, students will do extensive reading and perform a library research project where results are reported in class.