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Your search for courses · during 25FA, 26WI, 26SP · tagged with ENTS Introductory · returned 6 results

  • BIOL 126 Energy Flow in Biological Systems and Lab 6 credits

    Emphasizes the role of energy flow (acquiring, storing, and using energy) in biological systems. Under this theme, we cover subjects from the molecular to the population levels of organization, including structure/function of proteins and enzymes, transport of molecules within biological systems, and links between organismal physiology and ecosystem function. The active learning format of this course allows time in class to apply new concepts with faculty present. Students enter Carleton from a wide variety of academic experiences and our introductory courses are designed to provide a level playing field for students regardless of previous science background.

    During registration, students will register for both the lecture and a corresponding lab section, which will appear on the student's academic transcript in a single entry.

    Sophomore Priority; Two seats held for Juniors and Seniors until the first day of sophomore registration.

    • Winter 2026, Spring 2026
    • LS, Science with Lab QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
    • Student has completed any of the following course(s): CHEM 123 or CHEM 124 or CHEM 128 with grade of C- or better or received a score of 4 or better on the Chemistry AP exam or received a score of 5 or better on the Chemistry IB exam or received a Carleton Chemistry 123 Requisite Equivalency or CHEM AL (Cambridge A Level Chemistry Exam) with a grade of B or better.

    • BIOC Core CL: 100 level ENTS Introductory
    • BIOL  126.01 Winter 2026

    • Faculty:Matt Rand 🏫 👤 · Raka Mitra 🏫 👤
    • M, WOlin 149 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FOlin 149 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • Sophomore Priority; Two seats held for Juniors and Seniors until the day after junior priority registration.

    • BIOL  126.52 Winter 2026

    • Size:20
    • THulings 115 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • Sophomore Priority; Two seats held for Juniors and Seniors until the day after junior priority registration.

    • BIOL  126.53 Winter 2026

    • Faculty:Zoe Hansen 🏫 👤
    • Size:20
    • WHulings 115 2:00pm-6:00pm
    • Sophomore Priority; Two seats held for Juniors and Seniors until the day after junior priority registration.

    • BIOL  126.54 Winter 2026

    • Faculty:Andrea Kalis 🏫 👤
    • Size:20
    • THHulings 115 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • Sophomore Priority; Two seats held for Juniors and Seniors until the day after junior priority registration.

    • BIOL  126.01 Spring 2026

    • M, WOlin 149 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FOlin 149 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • Sophomore Priority; Two seats held for Juniors and Seniors until the day after junior priority registration.

    • BIOL  126.52 Spring 2026

    • Size:20
    • THulings 115 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • Sophomore Priority; Two seats held for Juniors and Seniors until the day after junior priority registration.

    • BIOL  126.54 Spring 2026

    • Faculty:Andrea Kalis 🏫 👤
    • Size:20
    • THHulings 115 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • Sophomore Priority; Two seats held for Juniors and Seniors until the day after junior priority registration.

    • BIOL  126.59 Spring 2026

    • Faculty:Andrea Kalis 🏫 👤
    • Size:20
    • THulings 115 8:00am-12:00pm
    • Sophomore Priority; Two seats held for Juniors and Seniors until the day after junior registration registration.

  • GEOL 110 Introduction to Geology & Lab 6 credits

    An introduction to the fundamental and wondrous processes that shape the Earth. We approach learning through outdoor and laboratory problems, which are often complicated and messy, like the planet itself. Topics may include the formation of rocks, minerals, and mountains, the water cycle, plate tectonics, climate change, volcanoes, and earthquakes. One all-day weekend field trip is typically required. No previous outdoor experience or gear is needed.

    During registration, students will register for both the lecture and a corresponding lab section, which will appear on the student's academic transcript in a single entry.

    Note: Movement between sections is not possible, if sections fill during registration, seats that open are filled from that waitlist first.

    • Fall 2025, Spring 2026
    • LS, Science with Lab
    • Not open to students who have taken another 100-level Geology course.

    • ARCN Pertinent CL: 100 level ENTS Introductory
    • GEOL  110.01 Fall 2025

    • Faculty:Bereket Haileab 🏫 👤
    • M, WAnderson Hall 129 9:50am-11:00am
    • FAnderson Hall 129 9:40am-10:40am
    • GEOL  110.51 Fall 2025

    • Faculty:Bereket Haileab 🏫 👤
    • Size:18
    • MAnderson Hall 129 2:00pm-6:00pm
    • Note: Movement between sections is not possible, if sections fill during registration, seats that open are filled from that waitlist first.

      18 seats held for First Years (FR01 and FR02) the day after first year priority registration.

    • GEOL  110.52 Fall 2025

    • Faculty:Bereket Haileab 🏫 👤
    • Size:18
    • TAnderson Hall 129 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • Note: Movement between sections is not possible, if sections fill during registration, seats that open are filled from that waitlist first.

      Sophomore Priority

    • GEOL  110.01 Spring 2026

    • Faculty:Dan Maxbauer 🏫 👤
    • M, WAnderson Hall 129 11:10am-12:20pm
    • FAnderson Hall 129 12:00pm-1:00pm
    • Note: Movement between sections is not possible, if sections fill during registration, seats that open are filled from that waitlist first.

    • GEOL  110.02 Spring 2026

    • Faculty:Sarah Titus 🏫 👤
    • T, THAnderson Hall 129 10:10am-11:55am
    • GEOL  110.51 Spring 2026

    • Faculty:Dan Maxbauer 🏫 👤
    • Size:18
    • MAnderson Hall 129 2:00pm-6:00pm
    • Note: Movement between sections is not possible, if sections fill during registration, seats that open are filled from that waitlist first.

      Sophomore Priority

    • GEOL  110.52 Spring 2026

    • Faculty:Dan Maxbauer 🏫 👤
    • Size:18
    • TAnderson Hall 129 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • Note: Movement between sections is not possible, if sections fill during registration, seats that open are filled from that waitlist first.

      First Year Priority

      Any remaining seats on the morning after first year priority registration will become Sophomore Priority.

    • GEOL  110.54 Spring 2026

    • Faculty:Sarah Titus 🏫 👤
    • Size:18
    • THAnderson Hall 129 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • Note: Movement between sections is not possible, if sections fill during registration, seats that open are filled from that waitlist first.

      First Year Priority

      Any remaining seats on the morning after first year priority registration will become Sophomore Priority.

  • GEOL 125 Introduction to Field Geology & Lab 6 credits

    This course introduces fundamental principles of geology and geological reasoning using the geology of southern Minnesota as a guide. Weather permitting, much of the classroom and lab time will be spent outdoors at nearby sites of geological interest. Using field observations, descriptions, data-gathering and interpretation, supplemented by lab work and critical reading, students will piece together the most important elements of the long and complex geologic history of southern Minnesota. Field trips, including one or two all-day weekend trips, and laboratories included.

    During registration, students will register for both the lecture and a corresponding lab section, which will appear on the student's academic transcript in a single entry.

    Extra Time Required: Weekend field trips

    • Fall 2025
    • LS, Science with Lab QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
    • Not open to students who have taken another 100-level Geology course.

    • ARCN Pertinent CL: 100 level ENTS Introductory
    • GEOL  125.01 Fall 2025

    • Faculty:Cameron Davidson 🏫 👤
    • T, THAnderson Hall 129 10:10am-11:55am
    • GEOL  125.54 Fall 2025

    • Faculty:Cameron Davidson 🏫 👤
    • Size:18
    • THAnderson Hall 129 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • Extra Time Required: Weekend field trips

      18 seats held for First Years (FR01 and FR02) until the day after first year priority registration.

  • GEOL 130 Geology of National Parks & Lab 6 credits

    This course introduces fundamental principles of geology and geologic reasoning with natural examples from the National Park system. Topics may range from volcanic hazards of Yellowstone to the geologic history recorded in the walls of the Grand Canyon to the effects of climate change on the Everglades. A multiday field trip over mid-term break is required; no camping experience or equipment is required but students should be prepared to spend time outdoors. The field trip may include some strenuous hiking.

    During registration, students will register for both the lecture and a corresponding lab section, which will appear on the student's academic transcript in a single entry.

    Extra Time for field trips

    • Winter 2026
    • LS, Science with Lab
    • Not open to students who have taken another 100-level Geology course.

    • CL: 100 level ENTS Introductory
    • GEOL  130.01 Winter 2026

    • Faculty:Chloé Fandel 🏫 👤
    • T, THAnderson Hall 129 10:10am-11:55am
    • Extra Time Required: for field trips

    • GEOL  130.54 Winter 2026

    • Faculty:Chloé Fandel 🏫 👤
    • Size:18
    • THAnderson Hall 129 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • Extra Time Required: for field trips

      First Year Priority

      Any remaining seats on the morning after first year priority registration will become Sophomore Priority.

  • PHYS 131 Introduction to Physics: Newtonian Mechanics and Lab 3 credits

    A traditional introduction to classical mechanics using the Newtonian worldview. The kinematics and dynamics of some simple systems are investigated using Newton's laws, vector analysis, and the conservation laws of momentum and energy. Comfort with algebra and the integration and differentiation of elementary functions is assumed. Weekly laboratory work.

    During registration, students will register for both the lecture and a corresponding lab section, which will appear on the student's academic transcript in a single entry.

    1st 5 Weeks

    • First Five Weeks, Fall 2025
    • LS, Science with Lab QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
    • Student has completed or in the process of completing any of the following course(s): MATH 101 or MATH 111 or equivalents or greater or has received a score of 4 or better on the Calculus AB AP exam or has received a score of 4 or better on the Calculus BC AP exam or has received a score of 5 or better on the Calculus IB exam or received a Carleton Math 111 or better Requisite Equivalency AND has NOT taken PHYS 142 or PHYS 143 or PHYS 144 or PHYS 145.

    • CL: 100 level ENTS Introductory PHYS Introduction Mechanics & Relativity
    • PHYS  131.01 First Five Weeks, Fall 2025

    • Faculty:Arjendu Pattanayak 🏫 👤
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 11:10am-12:20pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 12:00pm-1:00pm
    • PHYS  131.52 First Five Weeks, Fall 2025

    • Faculty:Arjendu Pattanayak 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • TAnderson Hall 021 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • PHYS  131.59 First Five Weeks, Fall 2025

    • Faculty:Seth Kimbrell 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • THAnderson Hall 021 8:00am-12:00pm
  • PHYS 152 Introduction to Physics: Environmental Physics and Lab 3 credits

    An introduction to principles of physics and their application to the environment. Topics include energy and its flows, engines, energy efficiency, energy usage and conservation in vehicles and buildings, the atmosphere, and climate change. Comfort with algebra and the integration and differentiation of elementary functions is assumed. Weekly laboratory work or field trips.

    During registration, students will register for both the lecture and a corresponding lab section, which will appear on the student's academic transcript in a single entry.

    2nd 5 weeks

    • Second Five Weeks, Fall 2025
    • LS, Science with Lab QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
    • Student has completed or is in the process of completing any of the following course(s): MATH 101 or MATH 111 or greater or received a score of 4 or better on the Calculus AB AP exam or received a score of 4 or better on the Calculus BC AP exam or received a score of 5 or better on the Calculus IB exam or received a Carleton Math 111 or better Requisite Equivalency AND PHYS 131 or has completed PHYS 142 or PHYS 143 or PHYS 144 or PHYS 145 with grade of C- or better.

    • CL: 100 level ENTS Introductory
    • PHYS  152.01 Second Five Weeks, Fall 2025

    • Faculty:Arjendu Pattanayak 🏫 👤
    • M, WAnderson Hall 223 11:10am-12:20pm
    • FAnderson Hall 223 12:00pm-1:00pm
    • PHYS  152.52 Second Five Weeks, Fall 2025

    • Faculty:Arjendu Pattanayak 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • TAnderson Hall 021 1:00pm-5:00pm

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