Directories and Search

Course Search

Courses may be offered in one of the following modalities:

Traditional in-person courses (0–29 percent of coursework is delivered online, the majority being offered in person.)
Hybrid/blended courses (30–79 percent of coursework is delivered online.)
Online courses (100 percent of coursework is delivered online, either synchronously on a designated day and time or asynchronously as a deadline-driven course.)
Hyflex (Students will be assigned to attend in-person or live streamed sessions as a reduced-size cohort on a rotating basis; live sessions are also recorded, offering students the option to participate synchronously or view asynchronously as needed.)

If you are enrolled in courses delivered in traditional or hybrid modalities, you will be expected to attend face-to-face instruction as scheduled.

Semester:	Fall 2025
Number:	0156-123-001
Instructor:	Sean Bentley
Days:	Wednesday 2:25 pm - 3:40 pm
Note:	Hybrid Online/In-Person Class
Location:	Garden City - Blodgett Hall 109
Credits:	3
Status:	This Course is Filled to Capacity
Notes:	Class Will Meet In-Person On Wednesdays
Course Materials:	View Text Books
Description:	The student will learn the basic science behind many areas critical to being an informed citizen. Through reading and discussions, the students will explore topics including global warming; alternative energy; nuclear power and weapons; space exploration; and terrorism. (Learning Goals:G,Q;Distribution Reqs:Natural Sciences)
Learning Goals:	Global Learning/Civic Engagement Quantitative Reasoning *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.