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  • ES 217: Field Botany with Laboratory

    3.00 Credits
    Wellesley College

    Griffith (Botany Fellow) Field Botany is a combination of ?What's that wildflower ? and ?Why does it grow over there and not here ? The course merges aspects of plant systematics and identification (with an emphasis on learning the local flora and important plant families) and plant ecology (with an emphasis on ecological interactions and phenomena unique to plants). Laboratories will primarily be taught in the field and greenhouses and will include using dichotomous and Web-based keys to identify plants, observational and experimental studies, and long-term study of forest patches on the Wellesley campus. Laboratories will also include experimental design and data analysis. The goal of Field Botany is not only to train students of botany and plant ecology, but to engage them in botany every time they step outs ide. Students may register for either ES 217 or BISC 217 and credit will be granted accordin gly. Prerequisite: ES 101 or BISC 108 or BISC 111 Distribution: Natural and Physical Science Semester: Fall Unit: 1.
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  • ES 222: Dynamic Modeling of Environmental Issues

    3.00 Credits
    Wellesley College

    Coleman (Chemistry) A hands-on introduction to the application of systems dynamics to developing computer-based models for complex problems, with an em-phasis on the environment. Starting with simple closed systems, students will develop models of increasing sophistication and complexity for issues such as population dynamics, air and water pollution, energy production and usage, waste management and sustainable devel-opment. Emphasis will be placed on the principles of problem solving and systems dynamics and on developing models that reflect, as closely as possible, real-world situations and the interrelatedness of various environmental concerns. Prerequisite: 101 and successful completion of the Quantitative Reasoning requirement, or permission of the instructor. Distribution: Natural and Physical Science or Mathematical Modeling Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
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  • ES 234: Cultural Ecology

    3.00 Credits
    Wellesley College

    NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. This course explores theoretical and methodological issues in the study of human culture and social activity in relation to ecological systems and the environment. Readings include both classic studies as well as contemporary research, with par-ticular emphasis placed on the various dimensions and scales of social organization and activity, and on the role of cultural, religious, and political institutions in shaping ecological relationships as well as economic behavior. Students may register for either ES 234 or ANTH 234 and credit will be granted accordingly. Prerequisite: None Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: N/O Unit: 1.0
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  • ES 250: Research or Individual Study

    3.00 Credits
    Wellesley College

    Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor, ordinarily limited to students who have completed at least three units toward their major. Distribution: None Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
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  • ES 250H: Research or Individual Study

    3.00 Credits
    Wellesley College

    Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor, ordinarily limited to students who have completed at least three units toward their major. Distribution: None Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 0.5
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  • ES 299: U.S.Environmental History

    3.00 Credits
    Wellesley College

    Turner (Environmental Studies) This course examines the relationship between nature and society in American history. The course will consider topics such as the deci-mation of the bison, the rise of Chicago, the history of natural disasters, and the environmental consequences of war. There are three goals for this course: First, we will examine how humans have interacted with nature over time and how nature, in turn, has shaped human society. Second, we will examine how attitudes toward nature have differed among peoples, places, and times and we will consider how the meanings people give to nature inform their cultural and political activities. Third, we will study how these historical forces have com-bined to shape the American landscape and the human and natural communities to which it is home. While this course focuses on the past, an important goal is to understand the ways in which history shapes how we understand and value the environment as we do today. Students may register for either HIST 299 or ES 299 and credit will be granted accordingly. Prerequisites: ES 101, 102, or an American history course, or permission of the instructor. Distribution: Historical Studies Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
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  • ES 300: Environmental Decisionmaking

    3.00 Credits
    Wellesley College

    DeSombre An interdisciplinary seminar in which students work together in small groups to understand and develop solutions for current environmental problems. Each year, we focus on a given environmental issue of concern to our community, e.g., environmental implications of building design, energy use, or water quality. In particular, we work to understand its scientific background, the political processes that lead to po-tential solutions, and the ethical and environmental justice implications. Student-led research provides the bulk of the information about the issue and its role in our local environment; lectures and readings provide supplementary information about the local situation and the glob-al context. Prerequisite: A declared major or minor in environmental studies, 101 or 102 and completion of the three breadth distribution requirements, or permission of the instruc-tor. This course is only open to juniors and seniors. Distribution: None Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
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  • ES 306: Seminar.Green Chemistry

    3.00 Credits
    Wellesley College

    NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. OFFERED IN 2010-11. A study of the impact of chemicals and the chemical industry, broadly defined, on the global environment, and on emerging approaches to reducing that impact. The major focus will be on the fundamentals of designing chem-ical processes that produce smaller amounts of harmful by-products, reduce the use of toxic solvents, exploit catalysis, and maximize the conversion of reactants to the desired product. We will also examine the economic and political issues that surround green chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 205 and CHEM 211, or CHEM 120 and CHEM 211, or permission of the instructor. Distribution: Natural and Physical Science Semester: N/O. Offered in 2010-11. Unit: 1.0
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  • ES 307: Advanced Topics in Ecology with Laboratory

    3.00 Credits
    Wellesley College

    Rodenhouse (Biological Sciences) Topic for 2009-10: Global Change Biology. Environmental conditions for nearly all life forms on Earth are changing at unprecedented rates largely due to human activities: agriculture, deforestation, urbanization, pollution, climate change, transplantation of species, hunting and harvesting. These causes of change and their consequences are not confined by national boundaries or even historical ecological boundaries. This course will examine critically the causes of change, how complex biological systems are studied, and the observed and projected biological consequences of environmental change. Labs will explore how relevant data are gathered and structured for analysis and modeling. Each student will complete an independent project of her choosing on a relevant topic. Students may register for either ES 307 or BISC 307 and credit will be granted accordingly. Prerequisite: Two units in Biological Sciences at the 200-level or above, or permission of the instructor Distribution: Natural and Physical Science Semester: Spring Unit: 1.25
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  • ES 312: Seminar:Environmental Policy

    3.00 Credits
    Wellesley College

    DeSombre Focuses both on how to make and how to study environmental policy. Examines issues essential in understanding how environmental policy works and explores these topics in depth through case studies of current environmental policy issues. Students will also undertake an original research project and work in groups on influencing or creating local environmental policy. Students may register for either ES 312S or POL2 312S and credit will be granted accordingly. Prerequisite: One 200-level unit in political science and permission of instructor. Enrollment limited; interested students must fill out a seminar application available in the political science department office or on the department Web site. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
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