GNSC 0139 - Current Topics in Science Seminar I

Credits: 1

Students will read and discuss articles from the semi-popular scientific press (e.g. American Scientist, Discover, Earth, Natural History, Scientific American) related to topics of current interest in the physical sciences. Students will attend presentations based on the articles assigned for that week. Departmental faculty and one or two speakers from outside the Westfield State University community will be invited to speak each semester. In addition, students will attend presentations made by their peers with upperclassmen status.

Prerequisites: Chemistry and Earth System Science majors only, or permission of instructor.