2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog/Student Handbook 
    
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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog/Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GNSC 0239 - Current Topics in Science Seminar


Credits: 1

Students will read and discuss articles from the semi-popular scientific press (e.g. American Scientist, Discover, Geotimes, Natural History, Scientific American) related to topics of current interest in the physical sciences. Each registered student will make at least one presentation of an article and will lead the discussion that follows. Departmental faculty and one or two speakers from outside the Westfield State University community will be invited to speak each semester. May be repeated for credit.

Prerequisites: Sophomore, junior or senior standing in either the Chemistry or General Science majors (i.e. 8 or more credits in the physical sciences), or permission of the instructor.