8 courses with the subject ESCI, 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.
ESCI 1101 Principles of Geoscience, ESCI 1154 OR Introduction to Meteorology, 3 cr GOAL 4: MATHEMATICS/SYMBOLIC SYSTEMS …………………….……………………...4 CR
2 hours lecture/week - 2 hours lab/week - Common Course Outline This course explores our planet and how it works. It surveys basic concepts of shifting tectonic plates, deep geologic time, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and the nature of rocks and minerals. Laboratory exercises will introduce students to the methods of geoscience and will supplement the lectures. Non-science majors will benefit from this course. (Prerequisites:
3 hours lecture/week - 2 hours lab/week - Common Course Outline This is a physical geology lab course with an emphasis on Minnesota. The focus is on the processes that shaped our state and our world. The course explores the connections between the rocks and waters and the people and the economy. We explore the rock cycle (minerals, rocks, volcanic activity, weathering and soils) using local examples. We also examine the geologic history and fossils of Minnesota as we investigate deep time. Students will strive to understand the forces that shaped our state such as glaciers, rivers, lakes, groundwater, mass movement and earthquakes. Both science and non-science majors will benefit from this course. (
3 hours lecture/week - 2 hours lab/week - Common Course Outline This course is a survey of the solar system. It includes study of the Earth and Moon, the planets and their satellites as well as asteroids, meteors and comets. Study includes the history of astronomy from ancient times leading up to our modern view of the sun and planets. Topics include light and telescopes, planetary surfaces and atmospheres and the origin of planetary systems. Students will also be introduced to striking beauty of our solar system as revealed through images and direct experience through the telescope. Lab work is supplemented by astronomical observations. (
2 hours lecture/week - 2 hours lab/week - Common Course Outline This course is an introduction to stellar astronomy for the non-science major. The course covers topics that include light and spectra, the sun, stars, galaxies, supernovae, black holes and the Big Bang. In addition, students will be introduced to the stunning beauty of the universe as revealed in images, written works and direct experience through the telescope. Laboratory exercises introduce students to the methods astronomers use to study the universe. Lab work is supplemented by astronomical observing sessions using RCTC telescopes. NOTE: ESCI 1134 and PHYS 1134 are cross-listed. Students may take one or the other for credit but will not receive credit for both. (
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course will introduce students to our atmosphere and how variables in the atmosphere affect our daily and seasonal weather patterns. Students will gain an understanding of how weather occurs and how the atmosphere affects us individually and as a society. Other topics include tornadoes, hurricanes, air pollution and climate change. Recommended: ESCI 1155 Meteorology Laboratory as corequisite. (
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline In this introductory meteorology laboratory, students construct and interpret graphs, analyze weather maps, and also gather, record, and interpret weather data. Concepts covered include structure of the atmosphere, solar and terrestrial radiation, stability of the atmosphere, atmospheric motion, severe storms, and weather map analysis. ESCI 1154 is recommended as a corequisite. (
Source: Rochester Community and Technical College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
